A10-6800K vs Xeon E3-1290 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1290 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 87 Watt
4.13
+98.6%

Xeon E3-1290 v2 outperforms A10-6800K by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14131912
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.690.28
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.331.90
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$885$142

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1290 v2 has 146% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K 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 speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K 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
SocketFCLGA1155FM2
Power consumption (TDP)87 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K. 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++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K 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 E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K 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 E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K.

PCIe version3.02.0

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 E3-1290 v2 4.13
+98.6%
A10-6800K 2.08

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 E3-1290 v2 6315
+98.2%
A10-6800K 3186

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 E3-1290 v2 713
+47.9%
A10-6800K 482

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 E3-1290 v2 2498
+119%
A10-6800K 1142

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 2.08
Recency 14 May 2012 1 June 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 87 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E3-1290 v2 has a 98.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 14.9% lower power consumption.

A10-6800K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon E3-1290 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1290 v2 is a server/workstation processor while A10-6800K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1290 v2 and A10-6800K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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