Xeon X5482 vs X5470
Aggregated performance score
X5470 outperforms X5482 by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1854 | 1890 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.28 | 0.29 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | $258 | $211 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon X5482 has 4% better value for money than Xeon X5470.
Technical specs
Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482 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.
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | 63 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482 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.
| Socket | LGA771 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | + |
| FSB parity | + | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482 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 X5482 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | - |
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.
X5470 outperforms X5482 by 6% 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%
X5470 outperforms X5482 by 6% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.89 | 1.78 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 1 October 2007 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5470 and Xeon X5482. The differences in performance seem too small.
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