A10-7800 vs Xeon E3-1240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.40
+68.3%
A10-7800
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02

Xeon E3-1240 outperforms A10-7800 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15661924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.23no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.022.94
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 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 speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 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 and A10-7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 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
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and A10-7800.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 3.40
+68.3%
A10-7800 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 5403
+68.2%
A10-7800 3212

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1240 560
+29.3%
A10-7800 433

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1240 1958
+81.3%
A10-7800 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.40 2.02
Recency 3 April 2011 31 July 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 has a 68.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A10-7800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1240 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7800 is a desktop one.


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