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Released March, 2010
Intel Xeon X5677
- 3.46 GHz
- Quad core
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5677
 | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | More threads 8 |
| | Better PassMark score 6,984 | | Higher Maximum operating temperature 80.4 °C |
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Released January, 2014
AMD A10 7850K
- 3.7 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
9.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A10 7850K
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 5.56 pt/$ |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X5677 vs 7850K among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
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| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,984 | vs | 5,498 | More than 25% better PassMark score | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 80.4 °C | vs | 72.4 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 5.56 pt/$ | vs | 0.5 pt/$ | More than 11x better performance per dollar | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 105.63W | 2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.73 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 28 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 9.84 pt/W | vs | 6.45 pt/W | More than 50% better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Mar, 2010 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | 2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | 2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5677 vs A10 7850K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5677 | vs | A10 7850K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1366 | |||
| FM2+ | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-2133 | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 34,133.32 MB/s | |
details | Xeon X5677 | vs | A10 7850K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 28 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 80.4°C | Unknown - 72.4°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ R7 Series | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 6.45 pt/W | 9.84 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 52.81W | |
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