Xeon w9-3595X vs Phenom II X3 N870

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06
Xeon w9-3595X
2024
60 cores / 120 threads, 385 Watt
62.95
+5839%

Xeon w9-3595X outperforms Phenom II X3 N870 by a whopping 5839% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking243413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.42
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series3x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.8615.46
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date16 December 2010 (14 years ago)24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,889

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads3120
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data112.5 MB
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data81 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt385 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X 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 Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N870 and Xeon w9-3595X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data112

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 62.95
Recency 16 December 2010 24 August 2024
Physical cores 3 60
Threads 3 120
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 385 Watt

Phenom II X3 N870 has 1000% lower power consumption.

Xeon w9-3595X, on the other hand, has a 5838.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 1900% more physical cores and 3900% more threads.

The Xeon w9-3595X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X3 N870 is a notebook processor while Xeon w9-3595X is a server/workstation one.


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