Opteron X2170 vs Xeon E5507

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5507
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.21
+0.8%
Opteron X2170
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20

Xeon E5507 outperforms Opteron X2170 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23402349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.434.54
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Steppe Eagle (2016)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$457no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.27 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366FT3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170 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 E5507 and Opteron X2170 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 Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5E

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon E5507 1.21
+0.8%
Opteron X2170 1.20

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.

Xeon E5507 1928
+0.9%
Opteron X2170 1911

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.21 1.20
Recency 16 March 2010 1 September 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 25 Watt

Xeon E5507 has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron X2170, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5507 and Opteron X2170.


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