Xeon W-2235 vs Core i7-970

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1307	774
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.68	31.63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	19 July 2010 (13 years ago)	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$662	no data
Current price	$132 (0.2x MSRP)	$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2235 has 1783% better value for money than i7-970.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8.25 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	239 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	64 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235 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	FCLGA1366	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	24 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	3	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-970 and Xeon W-2235.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon W-2235 outperforms Core i7-970 by 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.24	9.29
Recency	19 July 2010	1 October 2019
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm

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