A10-6790K vs Xeon L3426

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L3426
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.55
A10-6790K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.94
+25.2%

A10-6790K outperforms Xeon L3426 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21111945
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.261.84
Architecture codenameno dataRichland (2013−2014)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)28 October 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K 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 speed1.86 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cacheno data4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature58 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FM2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K 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 L3426 and A10-6790K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L3426 and A10-6790K.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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 L3426 1.55
A10-6790K 1.94
+25.2%

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 L3426 2470
A10-6790K 3089
+25.1%

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 L3426 429
+20.2%
A10-6790K 357

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 L3426 1446
+70.1%
A10-6790K 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 1.94
Recency 1 July 2009 28 October 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon L3426 has 100% more threads, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

A10-6790K, on the other hand, has a 25.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L3426 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L3426 is a server/workstation processor while A10-6790K is a desktop one.


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