Core i9-11900KF vs Xeon X3430

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2071	378
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	32.50
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	1 July 2009 (14 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$51	$392

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-11900KF has 8928% better value for money than Xeon X3430.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF 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
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i9-11900KF.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i9-11900KF outperforms Xeon X3430 by 997% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.48	16.24
Recency	1 July 2009	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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