AMD A10-7800 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7800 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-7800

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7800

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1458
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4676 vs 3215
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 671 vs 476
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2310 vs 1390

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1458
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 3215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671 vs 476
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310 vs 1390

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7800
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1458

1871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3215

4676

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

476

671

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

2310

Name	AMD A10-7800	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1458	1871
PassMark - CPU mark	3215	4676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	476	671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1390	2310
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.524
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1750
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3316

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7800	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD7800YBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD7800YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2076	1824
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$220
Price now		$329.11
Processor Number		E3-1220V2
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.99
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.77 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		69 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)