Intel Xeon X3450 vs Intel Xeon X3440

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X3450 and Intel Xeon X3440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon X3450

Intel Xeon X3440

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3450

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.157 vs 1.062
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.957 vs 54.918
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.33
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.72 vs 1.597
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.984 vs 4.562

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.157 vs 1.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957 vs 54.918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72 vs 1.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984 vs 4.562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X3450
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.157

1.062

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

58.957

54.918

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.373

0.33

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.72

1.597

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.984

4.562

Name	Intel Xeon X3450	Intel Xeon X3440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.157	1.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957	54.918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72	1.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984	4.562

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X3450	Intel Xeon X3440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Lynnfield
Launch date	8 Sep 2009	8 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$261	$215
Place in performance rating	3006	3059
Processor Number	X3450	X3440
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	296 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	774 million	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.65V - 1.4V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72.7 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 4x4	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)