A12-9800 vs Xeon E5-2658 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2658 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.09
+300%
A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27

Xeon E5-2658 v4 outperforms A12-9800 by a whopping 300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8481823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.891.45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.193.31
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,832$139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2658 v4 has 30% better value for money than A12-9800.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads284
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L2 cache3.5 MB2048 KB
L3 cache35 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size306.18 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-2658 v4 9.09
+300%
A12-9800 2.27

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 E5-2658 v4 14434
+300%
A12-9800 3611

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 E5-2658 v4 679
A12-9800 693
+2.1%

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 E5-2658 v4 8111
+385%
A12-9800 1673

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 2.27
Recency 20 June 2016 27 July 2017
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2658 v4 has a 300.4% higher aggregate performance score, 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A12-9800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2658 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2658 v4 is a mobile workstation processor while A12-9800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2658 v4 and A12-9800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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