Xeon L3426 vs FX-4300

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4300
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.91
+20.9%
Xeon L3426
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.58

FX-4300 outperforms Xeon L3426 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4300 and Xeon L3426 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19712109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.873.26
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)no data
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-4300 and Xeon L3426 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cacheno data8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C58 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4300 and Xeon L3426 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Xeon L3426. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

FX-4300 and Xeon L3426 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Xeon L3426 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Xeon L3426. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Xeon L3426.

PCIe versionn/a2.0
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.

FX-4300 1.91
+20.9%
Xeon L3426 1.58

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.

FX-4300 2985
+20.9%
Xeon L3426 2470

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.

FX-4300 453
+5.6%
Xeon L3426 429

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.

FX-4300 1103
Xeon L3426 1446
+31.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.91 1.58
Recency 23 October 2012 1 July 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

FX-4300 has a 20.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L3426, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The FX-4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L3426 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4300 is a desktop processor while Xeon L3426 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4300 and Xeon L3426, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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