Athlon II X4 610e vs Xeon X3330
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X3330 outperforms Athlon II X4 610e by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2216 | 2270 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.49 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 11 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $70 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-13625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e 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 X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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 | 1.37 | 1.27 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 11 May 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon X3330 has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Athlon II X4 610e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e.
Be aware that Xeon X3330 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X4 610e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3330 and Athlon II X4 610e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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