Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-870 vs HP Intel Xeon X3470

43specifications compared
8differ
35identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Only the HP Intel Xeon X3470 has ECC. Only the HP Intel Xeon X3470 has thermal Monitoring Technologies. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7 on the HP Intel Core i7-870, Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon X3470. Processor model: i7-870 on the HP Intel Core i7-870, X3470 on the HP Intel Xeon X3470. Memory clock speeds supported by processor: 1066,1333 MHz on the HP Intel Core i7-870, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the HP Intel Xeon X3470.

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-870:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon X3470:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-870:i7-870
- Intel Xeon X3470:X3470
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Intel Core i7-870:1066,1333 MHz
- Intel Xeon X3470:800,1066,1333 MHz
ECC
- Intel Core i7-870:No
- Intel Xeon X3470:Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
- Intel Core i7-870:No
- Intel Xeon X3470:Yes
PCI Express configurations
- Intel Core i7-870:1x16, 2x8
- Intel Xeon X3470:1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Intel Demand Based Switching
- Intel Core i7-870:No
- Intel Xeon X3470:Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
- Intel Core i7-870:Yes
- Intel Xeon X3470:No

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-870, Intel Xeon X3470
51 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-870 View product	B HP Intel Xeon X3470 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-870	X3470
Processor base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component for	PC	PC
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.65 - 1.4 V	0.65 - 1.4 V
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Memory2 differ
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
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Number of Processing Die Transistors	774 M	774 M
Processing Die size	296 mm²	296 mm²
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Embedded options available	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Tcase	72.7 °C	72.7 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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