A4-3400 vs Xeon X3430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3430
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45
+113%
A4-3400
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Xeon X3430 outperforms A4-3400 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3430 and A4-3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21702720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.440.99
Architecture codenameno dataLlano (2011−2012)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)7 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3430 and A4-3400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3430 and A4-3400 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and A4-3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X3430 and A4-3400 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 X3430 and A4-3400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and A4-3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and A4-3400.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 X3430 1.45
+113%
A4-3400 0.68

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 X3430 2305
+112%
A4-3400 1086

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 X3430 378
+30.8%
A4-3400 289

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 X3430 1074
+121%
A4-3400 485

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 0.68
Recency 1 July 2009 7 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X3430 has a 113.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-3400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3430 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3430 is a server/workstation processor while A4-3400 is a desktop one.


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