Xeon X3440 vs X5687

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5687
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.34
+90.9%
Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.75

Xeon X5687 outperforms Xeon X3440 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15672023
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.39no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.431.74
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)no data
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$121no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.86 GHz2.93 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature80 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440 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,LGA1366FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5687 and Xeon X3440.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5687 3.34
+90.9%
Xeon X3440 1.75

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 X5687 5309
+91.5%
Xeon X3440 2773

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 1.75
Recency 14 February 2011 1 July 2009
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon X5687 has a 90.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X3440, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5687 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3440 in performance tests.


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