Intel Xeon X3440 vs AMD A8-7600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X3440 and AMD A8-7600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Xeon X3440

AMD A8-7600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3440

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 54.918 vs 10.348
Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.33 vs 0.193
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.562 vs 4.274

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.918 vs 10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.33 vs 0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.562 vs 4.274

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.318 vs 1.062
15.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.707 vs 1.597

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.318 vs 1.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.707 vs 1.597

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X3440
CPU 2: AMD A8-7600

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.062

4.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

54.918

10.348

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.33

0.193

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.597

24.707

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.562

4.274

Name	Intel Xeon X3440	AMD A8-7600
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.062	4.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.918	10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.33	0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.597	24.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.562	4.274
PassMark - Single thread mark		1446
PassMark - CPU mark		3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1415
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3961

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X3440	AMD A8-7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield
Launch date	8 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$215
Place in performance rating	3146	1708
Processor Number	X3440
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray		AD7600YBI44JA
Series		AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72.7 °C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	774 million
VID voltage range	0.65V - 1.4V
Compute Cores		10
Maximum core temperature		71.30°C
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	LGA1156	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		384
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