A8-4500M vs Xeon E3-1268L v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1268L v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
3.99
+276%
A8-4500M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.06

Xeon E3-1268L v5 outperforms A8-4500M by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14302433
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.72no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD A-Series
Power efficiency10.782.86
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$377no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M 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 speed2.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size122 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors1,750 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M 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
Socket1151FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4unknown
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics P530AMD Radeon HD 7640G (496 - 685 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1268L v5 and A8-4500M.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 E3-1268L v5 3.99
+276%
A8-4500M 1.06

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 E3-1268L v5 6334
+276%
A8-4500M 1685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.99 1.06
Integrated graphics card 2.79 1.19
Recency 19 October 2015 15 May 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Xeon E3-1268L v5 has a 276.4% higher aggregate performance score, 134.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E3-1268L v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-4500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1268L v5 is a server/workstation processor while A8-4500M is a notebook one.


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