Opteron 3260 HE vs Xeon X3370
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X3370 outperforms Opteron 3260 HE by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2110 | 2174 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.48 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.55 | 3.02 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zurich (2012) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 20 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE.
| 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 | 1.61 | 1.49 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 20 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon X3370 has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Opteron 3260 HE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3370 and Opteron 3260 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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