A8-3800 vs Xeon E3-1585L v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1585L v5
2016
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.09
+295%
A8-3800
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.29

Xeon E3-1585L v5 outperforms A8-3800 by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12082273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.27no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency10.701.88
Architecture codenameSkylake-H (2015−2016)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$445no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size171 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,300 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 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
SocketFCBGA1440FM1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800. 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+-
AVX+-
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 E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 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 E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L,LPDDR3 1600 MHz, DDR4 2133 MHz at 1.2VDDR3
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 Iris Pro Graphics P580AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
Execution Units72no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and A8-3800.

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 E3-1585L v5 5.09
+295%
A8-3800 1.29

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 E3-1585L v5 8083
+294%
A8-3800 2049

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 E3-1585L v5 980
+237%
A8-3800 291

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 E3-1585L v5 3676
+313%
A8-3800 889

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.09 1.29
Integrated graphics card 5.24 1.04
Recency 31 May 2016 30 June 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1585L v5 has a 294.6% higher aggregate performance score, 403.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1585L v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1585L v5 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3800 is a desktop one.


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