FX-9830P vs Xeon X3470

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.10
+1.9%

FX-9830P outperforms Xeon X3470 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19061885
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.055.68
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.93 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)320 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P 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,LGA1156FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P. 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 X3470 and FX-9830P 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 X3470 and FX-9830P 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 X3470 and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3, DDR4
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 cardN/AAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 2.06
FX-9830P 2.10
+1.9%

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
FX-9830P 3332
+1.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 2.10
Recency 8 September 2009 31 May 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon X3470 has 100% more threads.

FX-9830P, on the other hand, has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3470 and FX-9830P.

Be aware that Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.


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