Opteron X2170 vs Xeon L5335

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5335
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 50 Watt
1.09
Opteron X2170
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20
+10.1%

Opteron X2170 outperforms Xeon L5335 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5335 and Opteron X2170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24152349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.064.54
Architecture codenameClovertown (2006−2007)Steppe Eagle (2016)
Release date13 August 2007 (17 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$380no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5335 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (per die)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)60 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5335 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
SocketPLGA771FT3
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5335 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5335 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 L5335 and Opteron X2170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5335 and Opteron X2170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboardDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/ARadeon R5E

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 L5335 1.09
Opteron X2170 1.20
+10.1%

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 L5335 1737
Opteron X2170 1911
+10%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 1.20
Recency 13 August 2007 1 September 2016
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 25 Watt

Opteron X2170 has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Opteron X2170 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5335 in performance tests.


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