Intel Xeon E5 2670 vs Xeon X3430
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2670 with 8 cores 2.6GHz and Xeon X3430 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2670 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon X3430 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Lower TDP (95W vs 115W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2670
+106%
847
Xeon X3430
410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2670
+377%
5826
Xeon X3430
1220
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Sep 2009
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Lynnfield
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1156
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon(Lynnfield)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
0.774 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
115 W
Power Consumption
95 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
296 mm²
CPU Performance
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
18.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3-1333
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
-
PCIe Lanes
16
