Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Core i3-550 vs Dell Intel Xeon X3430

39specifications compared
18differ
21identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon X3430:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-550:i3-550
- Intel Xeon X3430:X3430
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-550:3.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3430:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-550:2
- Intel Xeon X3430:4
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-550:32 nm
- Intel Xeon X3430:45 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-550:PC
- Intel Xeon X3430:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-550:4 MB
- Intel Xeon X3430:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i3-550:73 W
- Intel Xeon X3430:95 W

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-550, Intel Xeon X3430
58 specifications	A Dell Intel Core i3-550 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon X3430 View product
Processor9 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	i3-550	X3430
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	95 W
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
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
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
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
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
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 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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