A8-3870K vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
+317%
A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47

Xeon E5-2690 outperforms A8-3870K by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10932175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.291.39
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM1
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon HD 6550D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and A8-3870K.

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 E5-2690 6.13
+317%
A8-3870K 1.47

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 E5-2690 9744
+319%
A8-3870K 2328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 1.47
Recency 6 March 2012 20 December 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has a 317% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A8-3870K, on the other hand, has 35% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3870K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3870K is a desktop one.


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