Intel Xeon X3430 vs AMD Phenom 9550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,508

Rank #1,279

vs
4,393

Rank #1,410

4,508
4,393

Xeon X3430 wins by 2.6% (Rank #1279 vs #1410)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,474

Rank #1,312

vs
4,347

Rank #1,442

4,474
4,347

Xeon X3430 wins by 2.8% (Rank #1312 vs #1442)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,558

Rank #1,148

vs
4,463

Rank #1,296

4,558
4,463

Xeon X3430 wins by 2.1% (Rank #1148 vs #1296)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,566

Rank #1,087

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,511

Rank #1,265

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,543

Rank #1,135

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Xeon X3430 Phenom 9550 Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
3,160 MHz
-24.1%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
26 GB/s
-18%
PCIe Lanes
16
12
+25%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
95 W
65 W
31.6% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
45 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Xeon X3430 Phenom 9550
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number X3430 E8500
Socket LGA1156 LGA775
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066/1333 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 4x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Designer

Xeon X3430
Intel
Phenom 9550
AMD

Model Number

Xeon X3430
X3430
Phenom 9550
E8500

Socket

Xeon X3430
LGA1156
Phenom 9550
LGA775

Memory Type

Xeon X3430
DDR3 800/1066/1333
Phenom 9550
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Xeon X3430
Yes
Phenom 9550
No

PCIe Revision

Xeon X3430
2.0
Phenom 9550
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Xeon X3430
1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Phenom 9550
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Xeon X3430 Phenom 9550
Process 45 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Xeon X3430
45 nm
Phenom 9550
45 nm

Word Size

Xeon X3430
64-bit
Phenom 9550
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Xeon X3430 Phenom 9550
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Xeon X3430
HD Graphics 4400
Phenom 9550
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Xeon X3430
Intel
Phenom 9550
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Xeon X3430
1100 MHz
Phenom 9550
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Xeon X3430 Phenom 9550
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64