A10-7700K vs Xeon E3-1240 v5

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.20
+157%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.02

Xeon E3-1240 v5 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11891915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.950.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.152.01
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$282$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 has 1174% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size122 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K 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
SocketFCLGA1151,FCLGA2011FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K 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 E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/ADirectX® 12
OpenGLN/Ano data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and A10-7700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 E3-1240 v5 5.20
+157%
A10-7700K 2.02

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 E3-1240 v5 8256
+157%
A10-7700K 3207

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.20 2.02
Recency 19 October 2015 14 January 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v5 has a 157.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1240 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v5 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7700K is a desktop one.


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