A4-3310MX vs Xeon X5670

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84
+684%
A4-3310MX
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.49

Xeon X5670 outperforms A4-3310MX by a whopping 684% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14542885
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.06no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeon (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency3.831.32
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$67no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FS1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.23DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon X5670 3.84
+684%
A4-3310MX 0.49

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 X5670 6105
+681%
A4-3310MX 782

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.

Xeon X5670 491
+68.2%
A4-3310MX 292

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.

Xeon X5670 2280
+354%
A4-3310MX 502

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon X5670 8
+519%
A4-3310MX 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 0.49
Recency 16 March 2010 14 June 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon X5670 has a 683.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

A4-3310MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3310MX in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5670 is a server/workstation processor while A4-3310MX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5670 and A4-3310MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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