Xeon X3380 vs X5470
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5470 outperforms Xeon X3380 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2138 | 2232 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 1.62 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | no data |
| Release date | 8 September 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,386 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380 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 | 3.33 GHz | 3.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.33 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | no data |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | LGA771 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| FSB parity | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5470 and Xeon X3380.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 1.60 |
| Recency | 8 September 2008 | 1 January 2009 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon X5470 has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon X3380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 26.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon X5470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X3380 in performance tests.
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