i7-930 vs Xeon X3470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
+10.3%

Xeon X3470 outperforms Core i7-930 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18881976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.051.36
Architecture codenameno dataBloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)28 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rateno data4.8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data263 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C68 °C
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930 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,LGA1156FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE36 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930.

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 X3470 2.14
+10.3%
i7-930 1.94

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 X3470 3269
+10.3%
i7-930 2963

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 1.94
Recency 1 July 2009 28 February 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon X3470 has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

i7-930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.

The Xeon X3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-930 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3470 and Core i7-930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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