Xeon L5630 vs Phenom II X3 720 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1932 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.11 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 9 February 2009 (15 years ago) | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 239 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 1,170 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM3 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 288 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 February 2009 | 16 March 2010 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 40 Watt |
Xeon L5630 has an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 137.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 720 BE and Xeon L5630. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X3 720 BE is a desktop processor while Xeon L5630 is a server/workstation one.
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