A8-8600P vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.27
+498%
A8-8600P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.55

Xeon E5-2678 v3 outperforms A8-8600P by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8272129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency7.314.19
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3072 KB2048 KB
L3 cache30 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistors5,560 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P 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 configuration2no data
SocketLGA2011-3FP4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P 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 E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and A8-8600P.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2678 v3 9.27
+498%
A8-8600P 1.55

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 E5-2678 v3 14726
+498%
A8-8600P 2464

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 E5-2678 v3 1015
+182%
A8-8600P 360

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 E5-2678 v3 6753
+571%
A8-8600P 1007

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.27 1.55
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 12 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a 498.1% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A8-8600P, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2678 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-8600P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while A8-8600P is a notebook one.


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