Average Bench: 71.6% (365th of 1442)

Based on 524 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3480 @ 3.07GHz
Poor: 63%Average: 71.6% Great: 80%
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat

Good average bench

The Intel Xeon X3480 averaged 28.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 91.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 85.4Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon X3480 is just 16.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon X3480 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 404Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 397Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 524 samples)
Min Avg Max
81.4 Memory 91.4 96.9
70.7 1-Core 85.4 99.2
133 2-Core 164 195
68.4% 114 Pts
Min Avg Max
224 4-Core 284 347
309 8-Core 397 489
42.9% 341 Pts
Min Avg Max
338 64-Core 404 492
25% 404 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Memory 92.9
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 166
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 357
40% 314 Pts
64-Core 309
19% 309 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Memory 93.5
1-Core 86.3
2-Core 159
69% 113 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 379
40% 320 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.8
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 148
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 379
40% 320 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Memory 84.5
1-Core 83.8
2-Core 165
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 371
41% 321 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Memory 83
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 142
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 348
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
XU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Memory 83.6
1-Core 54.9
2-Core 99.5
52% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 200
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,714,258 CPUs tested

Typical Xeon X3480 Builds (Compare 314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P7P55D PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $145

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor X3480 (8M Cache, 3.06 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ2'10
Processor NumberX3480
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$623.00
Clock Speed3.06 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.73 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ4'12

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1156
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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