Phenom II X4 970 BE vs Xeon E3-1260L
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1688 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 3 April 2011 (13 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 59 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE 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 | 1155 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 2000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 April 2011 | 21 September 2010 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon E3-1260L has an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 970 BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1260L and Phenom II X4 970 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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