Xeon E5335 vs Opteron X2170
Aggregate performance score
Opteron X2170 outperforms Xeon E5335 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2349 | 2490 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 4.54 | 1.16 |
| Architecture codename | Steppe Eagle (2016) | Clovertown (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 1 September 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 November 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 4 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FT3 | LGA771,PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335 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 Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5E | N/A |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 0.98 |
| Recency | 1 September 2016 | 14 November 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 80 Watt |
Opteron X2170 has a 22.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.
The Opteron X2170 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5335 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X2170 and Xeon E5335, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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