PRO A10-9700 vs Xeon E5-2666 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2666 V3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 135 Watt
9.00
+290%
PRO A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.31

Xeon E5-2666 V3 outperforms PRO A10-9700 by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8541801
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.283.35
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date13 November 2014 (10 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size356 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million3,100 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 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 E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700.

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 E5-2666 V3 9.00
+290%
PRO A10-9700 2.31

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 E5-2666 V3 14240
+290%
PRO A10-9700 3652

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.00 2.31
Recency 13 November 2014 27 July 2017
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2666 V3 has a 289.6% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A10-9700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2666 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-9700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A10-9700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2666 V3 and PRO A10-9700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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