i7-2620M vs Xeon X3430

Place in the ranking	2165	2124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	1.45	4.12
Architecture codename	no data	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$346

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	4 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 X3430 1.51

i7-2620M 1.58
+4.6%

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 X3430 2305

i7-2620M 2422
+5.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X3430 378

i7-2620M 512
+35.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X3430 1074
+5.7%

i7-2620M 1016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.51	1.58
Recency	1 July 2009	20 February 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Xeon X3430 has 100% more physical cores.

i7-2620M, on the other hand, has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M.

Be aware that Xeon X3430 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-2620M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3430 and Core i7-2620M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.