A6-9225 vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.56
+919%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 919% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8802568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.88no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency6.755.30
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size306.18 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C90 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225 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)no data
SocketFCLGA2011BGA
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2670 v3 8.56
+919%
A6-9225 0.84

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 E5-2670 v3 13590
+920%
A6-9225 1332

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 E5-2670 v3 943
+248%
A6-9225 271

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 E5-2670 v3 5973
+1219%
A6-9225 453

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.56 0.84
Recency 8 September 2014 1 June 2018
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a 919% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 700% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v3 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v3 and A6-9225, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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