AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A8-5600K Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A Intel Xeon E3
• Generation
  2 6
• CPU group
  AMD A8-5000 Intel Xeon E3 v6

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.90 GHz 3.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 7560D no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  4
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR4-2400
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-5600K or Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  100 W 72 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Trinity (Piledriver) Kaby Lake S
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FM2 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q3/2012 Q1/2017

List of devices based on AMD A8-5600K and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6.

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