Phenom X4 9850 (95W) vs Xeon X3470
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1839 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 July 2009 (15 years ago) | October 2008 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) 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 | no data | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W).
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
We couldn't decide between Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9850 (95W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3470 and Phenom X4 9850 (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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