Phenom II X4 910e vs Xeon L5420
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L5420 outperforms Phenom II X4 910e by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2236 | 2238 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.10 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.55 | 1.95 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 25 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $157 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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
Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e 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 L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 1.40 | 1.39 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 25 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon L5420 has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 30% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 910e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e.
Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 910e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Phenom II X4 910e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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