Phenom X4 9850 BE vs Xeon X3230
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2270 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 1 July 2007 (17 years ago) | March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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 | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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 | LGA775 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. 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 X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE 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 X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon X3230 has 31.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X3230 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9850 BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3230 and Phenom X4 9850 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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