Xeon E5-2403 vs X3480

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3480
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
+38.3%
Xeon E5-2403
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.49

Xeon X3480 outperforms Xeon E5-2403 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18922147
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.36
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.051.76
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date1 April 2010 (14 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.06 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data6.4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data294 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching++
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3480 and Xeon E5-2403.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 X3480 2.06
+38.3%
Xeon E5-2403 1.49

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 X3480 3273
+38.3%
Xeon E5-2403 2367

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 1.49
Recency 1 April 2010 14 May 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X3480 has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Xeon E5-2403, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2403 in performance tests.


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