Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Core i3-540 vs Dell Intel Xeon X3430

38specifications compared
17differ
21identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon X3430:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-540:i3-540
- Intel Xeon X3430:X3430
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-540:3.06 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3430:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-540:2
- Intel Xeon X3430:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-540:32 nm
- Intel Xeon X3430:45 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-540:PC
- Intel Xeon X3430:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-540:4 MB
- Intel Xeon X3430:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i3-540:73 W
- Intel Xeon X3430:95 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-540, Intel Xeon X3430
58 specifications	A Dell Intel Core i3-540 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon X3430 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	X3430
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threads	4	4
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.65 - 1.4 V	0.65 - 1.4 V
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one	177 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC Die SizeKnown for one	114 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	72.7 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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