Xeon E5420 vs X3320

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3320
2008
95 Watt
1.25

Xeon E5420 outperforms Xeon X3320 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23092296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.251.50
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420 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.

Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420 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.

SocketLGA775LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parity-+

Security technologies

Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPTno 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 X3320 1.25
Xeon E5420 1.27
+1.6%

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 X3320 1986
Xeon E5420 2022
+1.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.25 1.27
Recency 1 January 2008 1 October 2007
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X3320 has an age advantage of 3 months.

Xeon E5420, on the other hand, has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3320 and Xeon E5420.


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Community ratings

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