Xeon E5462 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.74
+313%
Xeon E5462
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.39

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Xeon E5462 by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12782408
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiency1.480.67
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Harpertown (2007−2008)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)11 November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$797

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB6 MB (per die)
L3 cache15 MB12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data2x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistorsno data820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
Socketno dataLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5462.

PCIe version2.002.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.74 1.39
Recency 12 November 2012 11 November 2007
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 312.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5462, on the other hand, has 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5462 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Xeon E5462 is a server/workstation one.

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