Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-870S vs HP Intel Xeon X3430

43specifications compared
15differ
28identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-870S has 0.26 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X3430 (2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Intel Core i7-870S has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon X3430 (8 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X3430 has 13 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Intel Core i7-870S (95 W vs 82 W). Only the HP Intel Xeon X3430 has ECC. Only the HP Intel Xeon X3430 has embedded options available.

Processor family
- Intel Core i7-870S:Intel® Core™ i7
- Intel Xeon X3430:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core i7-870S:i7-870S
- Intel Xeon X3430:X3430
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-870S:2.66 GHz
- Intel Xeon X3430:2.4 GHz
Component for
- Intel Core i7-870S:PC
- Intel Xeon X3430:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Core i7-870S:8
- Intel Xeon X3430:4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i7-870S:82 W
- Intel Xeon X3430:95 W
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Intel Core i7-870S:1066,1333 MHz
- Intel Xeon X3430:800,1066,1333 MHz
ECC
- Intel Core i7-870S:No
- Intel Xeon X3430:Yes

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-870S, Intel Xeon X3430
49 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-870S View product	B HP Intel Xeon X3430 View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i7-870S	X3430
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 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 threadsDiffers	8	4
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	82 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.65 - 1.4 V	0.65 - 1.4 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features4 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 availableDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features3 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)Differs	Yes	No
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
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.7 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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