Phenom II X4 910e vs Xeon E5530

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5530
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.71
+27.6%
Phenom II X4 910e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.34

Xeon E5530 outperforms Phenom II X4 910e by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20382244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.330.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.021.95
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)25 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5530 has 154% better value for money than Phenom II X4 910e.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366AM3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e 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 E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e 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 E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 E5530 1.71
+27.6%
Phenom II X4 910e 1.34

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 E5530 2723
+27.8%
Phenom II X4 910e 2131

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 1.34
Recency 30 March 2009 25 January 2010
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5530 has a 27.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Phenom II X4 910e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 910e in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5530 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 910e is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5530 and Phenom II X4 910e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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