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Xeon X3430

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 61.3% (561st of 1442)

Based on 4,096 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3430 @ 2.40GHz
Poor: 49%Average: 61.3% Great: 68%
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

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Above average average bench

The Intel Xeon X3430 averaged 38.6% 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 84.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 60.6Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon X3430 is just 19.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon X3430 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 229Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 228Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,096 samples)
Rank 56161.3%
Min Avg Max
69 Memory 84.3 92.9
39.1 1-Core 60.6 69.7
81.4 2-Core 119 132
55.4% 88.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
136 4-Core 224 256
151 8-Core 228 256
30.1% 226 Pts
Min Avg Max
147 64-Core 229 256
14.2% 229 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
64.9% Good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 121
58% 90.7 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 238
32% 237 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
64% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 125
59% 93.6 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 236
29% 221 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
CPU 1 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
62.7% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 59
2-Core 117
56% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 219
28% 215 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
61.9% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 119
56% 89.3 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 238
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
CPU 1 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
59.2% Above average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 118
53% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 230
31% 230 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
CPU 1 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
55.6% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 63
2-Core 118
55% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 180
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
46.6% Average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 47
2-Core 104
47% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 115
8-Core 118
16% 116 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,718,939 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: HP ProLiant ML110 G6

CPU
Xeon X3430IntelBench 61%, 4,096 samples73x
GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples10x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
GTX 750Nvidia  $120Bench 15%, 66,662 samples7x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples9x
SSDNow V300 240GBKingston  $35Bench 64%, 176,713 samples6x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples6x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples18x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples18x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor X3430 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor NumberX3430
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$203.00 - $224.00
Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency2.8 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W

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 TechNo
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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