A4-5300 vs Xeon X5698

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5698
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.25
+153%

Xeon X5698 outperforms A4-5300 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5698 and A4-5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18372553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency1.581.25
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5698 and A4-5300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed4.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5698 and A4-5300 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
Socket1366FM2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5698 and A4-5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA3, FMA4
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5698 and A4-5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5698 and A4-5300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5698 and A4-5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5698 and A4-5300.

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 X5698 2.25
+153%
A4-5300 0.89

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 X5698 3447
+154%
A4-5300 1357

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 0.89
Recency 14 February 2011 2 October 2012
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5698 has a 152.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A4-5300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5698 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation processor while A4-5300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5698 and A4-5300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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