i7-950 vs Xeon W3670

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3670
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.04
+99%
Core i7-950
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.03

Xeon W3670 outperforms Core i7-950 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14161919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.250.17
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.941.48
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date29 August 2010 (14 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3670 has 1224% better value for money than i7-950.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950 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 speed3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size239 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C68 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE36 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB24 GB
Max memory channels33
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 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 W3670 and Core i7-950.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Xeon W3670 4.04
+99%
i7-950 2.03

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 W3670 6420
+99.3%
i7-950 3222

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 W3670 521
+11.3%
i7-950 468

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 W3670 2351
+50.9%
i7-950 1558

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 2.03
Recency 29 August 2010 2 June 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

Xeon W3670 has a 99% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W3670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3670 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-950 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3670 and Core i7-950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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