Xeon X3440 vs E5-1650 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.56
+277%
Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.74

Xeon E5-1650 v3 outperforms Xeon X3440 by a whopping 277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10482040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.53
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.431.73
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$215

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v3 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v3 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s21 GB/s
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 Xeon E5-1650 v3 and Xeon X3440.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1650 v3 6.56
+277%
Xeon X3440 1.74

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 E5-1650 v3 10413
+277%
Xeon X3440 2764

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 E5-1650 v3 1213
+218%
Xeon X3440 382

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 E5-1650 v3 5513
+360%
Xeon X3440 1198

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.56 1.74
Recency 8 September 2014 8 September 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v3 has a 277% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X3440, on the other hand, has 47.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3440 in performance tests.


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