Xeon E-2434 vs A4-3420

Primary details

Comparing A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2628	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	20 December 2011 (12 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$18.27	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	228 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM1	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon HD 6410D

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3420 and Xeon E-2434.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 December 2011	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

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