A6-3620 vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.12
+666%
A6-3620
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.19

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms A6-3620 by a whopping 666% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8562361
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.051.70
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246.24 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM1
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620 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 E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A6-3620.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.12 1.19
Recency 20 June 2016 20 December 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 666.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A6-3620, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while A6-3620 is a desktop one.


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