PRO A12-9800 vs Xeon X5675

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.03
+73%
PRO A12-9800
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.33

Xeon X5675 outperforms PRO A12-9800 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14081790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.80no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.013.39
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 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 speed3.06 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
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
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 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 X5675 and PRO A12-9800 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 X5675 and PRO A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size288 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-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 X5675 4.03
+73%
PRO A12-9800 2.33

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 X5675 6396
+72.6%
PRO A12-9800 3705

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 2.33
Recency 14 February 2011 3 October 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5675 has a 73% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

PRO A12-9800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5675 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5675 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A12-9800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5675 and PRO A12-9800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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