Xeon X3360 vs X3430
Aggregated performance score
X3360 outperforms X3430 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2048 | 2007 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.36 | 0.07 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Release date | 1 July 2009 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $51 | $653 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon X3430 has 414% better value for money than Xeon X3360.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360 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) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 71 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
X3360 outperforms X3430 by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
X3360 outperforms X3430 by 5% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
X3360 outperforms X3430 by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
X3360 outperforms X3430 by 27% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.48 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 1 July 2009 | 1 January 2008 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3430 and Xeon X3360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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