A6-3600 vs Xeon W3550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.04
+90.7%
A6-3600
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.07

Xeon W3550 outperforms A6-3600 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3550 and A6-3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19142427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.491.56
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3550 and A6-3600 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 speed3.06 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.4 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 temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3550 and A6-3600 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
SocketFCLGA1366FM1
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3550 and A6-3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
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 W3550 and A6-3600 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 W3550 and A6-3600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3550 and A6-3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 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/ARadeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3550 and A6-3600.

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 W3550 2.04
+90.7%
A6-3600 1.07

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 W3550 3233
+90.5%
A6-3600 1697

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 W3550 464
+80.5%
A6-3600 257

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 W3550 1563
+98.1%
A6-3600 789

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 1.07
Recency 9 August 2009 30 June 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W3550 has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-3600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3550 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation processor while A6-3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3550 and A6-3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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