PRO A12-8870 vs Xeon W3680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.41
+80%
PRO A12-8870
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.45

Xeon W3680 outperforms PRO A12-8870 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13441769
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.27no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.213.57
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
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 W3680 and PRO A12-8870 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 W3680 and PRO A12-8870 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 W3680 and PRO A12-8870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-n/a
Switchable graphics-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 W3680 4.41
+80%
PRO A12-8870 2.45

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 W3680 7003
+80.1%
PRO A12-8870 3888

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.41 2.45
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon W3680 has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

PRO A12-8870, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3680 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-8870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3680 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A12-8870 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3680 and PRO A12-8870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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