Xeon X3470 vs A8-3500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88
Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
+134%

Xeon X3470 outperforms A8-3500M by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3500M and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25611906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.28
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.382.05
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-3500M and Xeon X3470 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm2296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3500M and Xeon X3470 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 configuration11
SocketFS1FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3500M and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620GIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A8-3500M and Xeon X3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3500M and Xeon X3470 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3500M and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3500M and Xeon X3470.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-3500M 0.88
Xeon X3470 2.06
+134%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-3500M 1400
Xeon X3470 3269
+134%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 2.06
Recency 14 June 2011 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

A8-3500M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon X3470, on the other hand, has a 134.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Xeon X3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that A8-3500M is a notebook processor while Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3500M and Xeon X3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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