A10-7890K vs Xeon D-1541

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1541
2015
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
6.31
+183%
A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23

Xeon D-1541 outperforms A10-7890K by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10601830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.840.39
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency13.272.22
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)11 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$581$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon D-1541 has 628% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache1.5 MB (per core)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246.24 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °C74 °C
Number of transistors3,200 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1667FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Number of pipelinesno data512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1541 and A10-7890K.

PCIe version2.0/3.03.0
PCI Express lanes24no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon D-1541 6.31
+183%
A10-7890K 2.23

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon D-1541 10024
+183%
A10-7890K 3539

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.31 2.23
Recency 1 November 2015 11 January 2016
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon D-1541 has a 183% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

A10-7890K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The Xeon D-1541 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1541 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7890K is a desktop one.


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