A4-7300 vs Xeon E3-1585 v5

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1585 v5
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.39
+450%
A4-7300
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.98

Xeon E3-1585 v5 outperforms A4-7300 by a whopping 450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11722486
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.00no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency7.701.40
Architecture codenameSkylake-H (2015−2016)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$556no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache256 KB96 KB
L2 cache1 MB1024 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size171 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors2,300 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 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
SocketFCBGA1440FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 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 E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2VDDR3-1600
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 card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Number of pipelinesno data192
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units72no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 E3-1585 v5 5.39
+450%
A4-7300 0.98

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 E3-1585 v5 8408
+450%
A4-7300 1529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.39 0.98
Integrated graphics card 5.24 0.97
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Xeon E3-1585 v5 has a 450% higher aggregate performance score, 440.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E3-1585 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1585 v5 is a server/workstation processor while A4-7300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1585 v5 and A4-7300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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