A8-7650K vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+354%
A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms A8-7650K by a whopping 354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8651944
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.950.31
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.051.96
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)7 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 529% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246.24 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
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 A8-7650K 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 A8-7650K 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 E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 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 data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A8-7650K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 1.97
Recency 20 June 2016 7 January 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 354.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A8-7650K, on the other hand, has 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7650K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while A8-7650K is a desktop one.


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