Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-870 vs HP Intel Xeon X3480

46specifications compared
12differ
34identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X3480 has 0.13 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Core i7-870 (3.06 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X3480 has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Intel Core i7-870 (3.73 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-870 has 15 more maximum PCI Express lanes than the HP Intel Xeon X3480 (16 vs 1). Only the HP Intel Xeon X3480 has ECC. Only the HP Intel Xeon X3480 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-870:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon X3480:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-870:i7-870
- Intel Xeon X3480:X3480
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-870:2.93 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3480:3.06 GHz
Component for
- Intel Core i7-870:PC
- Intel Xeon X3480:Server/workstation
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-870:3.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3480:3.73 GHz
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Intel Core i7-870:1066,1333 MHz
- Intel Xeon X3480:800,1066,1333 MHz
ECC
- Intel Core i7-870:No
- Intel Xeon X3480:Yes
Market segment
- Intel Core i7-870:Desktop
- Intel Xeon X3480:Server

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-870, Intel Xeon X3480
49 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-870 View product	B HP Intel Xeon X3480 View product
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i7-870	X3480
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.73 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
Stepping	B1	B1
Bus type	DMI	DMI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
ECCDiffers	No	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
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
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 Cache	Yes	Yes
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

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