A10-7800 vs Xeon E5-1620 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620 v2
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
4.12
+104%
A10-7800
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02

Xeon E5-1620 v2 outperforms A10-7800 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13991926
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.20no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.002.94
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v2 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 speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache10 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v2 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 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 E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 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 E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1620 v2 4.12
+104%
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 E5-1620 v2 6547
+104%
A10-7800 3210

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 E5-1620 v2 648
+49.7%
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 E5-1620 v2 2395
+122%
A10-7800 1080

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.12 2.02
Recency 1 September 2013 31 July 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a 104% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A10-7800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1620 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 v2 and A10-7800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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