A10 PRO-7800B vs Xeon E5-2629 V3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2629 V3 outperforms A10 PRO-7800B by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1119 | 1883 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 6.40 | 3.03 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011-3 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 1866 MHz Quad-channel | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 512 |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.77 | 2.09 |
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 31 July 2014 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon E5-2629 V3 has a 176.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A10 PRO-7800B, on the other hand, has 30.8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2629 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10 PRO-7800B in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2629 V3 is a server/workstation processor while A10 PRO-7800B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2629 V3 and A10 PRO-7800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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