A6-3410MX vs Xeon E5520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.59
+98.8%
A6-3410MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.80

Xeon E5520 outperforms A6-3410MX by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21092623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.58no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.881.68
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$19no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.26 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX 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
SocketFCLGA1366FS1
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX 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 E5520 and A6-3410MX 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 E5520 and A6-3410MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon HD 6520G (400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX.

PCIe version2.0no 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 E5520 1.59
+98.8%
A6-3410MX 0.80

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 E5520 2533
+101%
A6-3410MX 1263

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 E5520 348
+61.1%
A6-3410MX 216

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 E5520 1448
+129%
A6-3410MX 631

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 0.80
Recency 30 March 2009 14 June 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5520 has a 98.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-3410MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 77.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5520 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3410MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5520 is a server/workstation processor while A6-3410MX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5520 and A6-3410MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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