Athlon X4 750K vs Xeon X3480

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3480
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
+14.4%
Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80

Xeon X3480 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3480 and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18922008
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.051.70
Architecture codenameno dataTrinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 April 2010 (14 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3480 and Athlon X4 750K 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 speed3.06 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data192K
L2 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3480 and Athlon X4 750K 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,LGA1156FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and Athlon X4 750K. 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 X3480 and Athlon X4 750K 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 X3480 and Athlon X4 750K 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 X3480 and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3480 and Athlon X4 750K.

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 X3480 2.06
+14.4%
Athlon X4 750K 1.80

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 X3480 3273
+14.4%
Athlon X4 750K 2861

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 1.80
Recency 1 April 2010 2 October 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon X3480 has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon X4 750K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon X3480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3480 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 750K is a desktop one.


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