Opteron 3260 HE vs Xeon X3430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3430
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45
+0.7%
Opteron 3260 HE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.44

Xeon X3430 outperforms Opteron 3260 HE by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3430 and Opteron 3260 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21682177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.47
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.443.03
Architecture codenameno dataZurich (2012)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)20 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3430 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3430 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Opteron 3260 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
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 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 X3430 and Opteron 3260 HE 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 Opteron 3260 HE. 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 dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Opteron 3260 HE.

PCIe version2.02.0
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
+0.7%
Opteron 3260 HE 1.44

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
+1%
Opteron 3260 HE 2283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 1.44
Recency 1 July 2009 20 March 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon X3430 has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Opteron 3260 HE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 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 X3430 and Opteron 3260 HE.


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