Phenom II X6 1035T vs Xeon E5-4617

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4617
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 130 Watt
3.96
+108%
Phenom II X6 1035T
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
1.90

Xeon E5-4617 outperforms Phenom II X6 1035T by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14371978
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.170.23
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.881.89
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Thuban (2010)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X6 1035T has 35% better value for money than Xeon E5-4617.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads66
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors2,270 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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 configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T 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 Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-4617 3.96
+108%
Phenom II X6 1035T 1.90

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 E5-4617 6298
+109%
Phenom II X6 1035T 3016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.96 1.90
Recency 14 May 2012 27 April 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-4617 has a 108.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X6 1035T, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4617 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1035T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4617 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1035T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4617 and Phenom II X6 1035T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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