Phenom II X6 1035T vs Xeon E5-4617
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-4617 outperforms Phenom II X6 1035T by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1438 | 1978 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.17 | 0.23 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.88 | 1.89 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | $189 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom II X6 1035T has 35% better value for money than Xeon E5-4617.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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 | 6 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 7.2 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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 Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.96 | 1.90 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 27 April 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon E5-4617 has a 108.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1035T, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-4617 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1035T in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-4617 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1035T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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