Xeon x3360 vs Q9550 lightly explained

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X3360
Processor Number X3360
Process Technology 45 nanometer technology
L2 Cache 12MB
L3 Cache NA
Clock Speed 2.83 GHz
Front Side Bus 1333 MHz
System Type NA
Other Intel Technologies
Intel® Virtualization Technology,
EIST,
Intel® 64,
Execute Disable Bit,
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Package FC-LGA8
Server Chipset 3200, 3210
Workstation Chipset NA
Server Boards NA
Memory Type DDR2
Server Systems NA
Server Chassis NA
Server Compute Blades NA
Carrier Grade Servers NA
Pin Count 775-land
sSpec Number NA
Power 95W

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9550
Processor Number Δ Q9550
Architecture 45 nanometer technology
L2 Cache 12M
L3 Cache N/A
Clock Speed 2.83 GHz
Front Side Bus Speed 1333 MHz
Other Intel Technologies
Intel® 64,
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology,
Quad-Core,
Intel® VT±,
Intel® TXT
Package FC-LGA8
Chipset
G33 Express Chipset,
G35 Express chipset,
P35 Express chipset,
Q33 Express chipset,
Q35 Express chipset,
X38 Express chipset
Memory Type DDR2, DDR3
Boards NA
Slot/Socket Type LGA775
Pin Count 775-land
sSpec Number SLAN4

As you can see the difference is that the xeon has support for server chipsets and has no support for DDR3. The chipsets anyway most likely. The Xeon does not have any support for desktop chipsets. At least according to that. Other than the official chipset support they are the same stuff. Server chipset then implies SCSI 320 support, SAS (serial attached SCSI - think sata on steroids) support, pci-x support, Broadcom Netxtreme support (again think gigabit NIC on steroids), teaming support (teams 2 or more ports for port-aggregation, fail-over, or shared) , etc. If you look at server motherboards and then look at desktop motherboards the differences are huge. I think that is where Intel sees the difference between the processors.

http://compare.intel.com/pcc/showc [...] familyID=5
http://compare.intel.com/pcc/showc [...] familyID=1

Alright just posting this as I didn't get the difference at first. I know other people were asking the same question. I eventually came to a realization that the differences is with the official chipset support.

thanks

On current Intel machines, yes.

On current AMD machines, no.



On Intel machines the memory controller is located on the northbridge (motherboard).
On AMD machines the memory controller is integrated into the processor.

The X3360 and the Q9550 are essentially the same CPU; revision (C1), stepping, and microarchitectures and identical. The only difference is that the Xeon CPUs come from a different batch and have one additional command instruction called I/OAT. This command essentially is for server use and is dedicated to processing TCP/IP overhead which frees the CPU to do other command processing.

I am running a E3110 (E8400 clone) in an Asus 650i P5N-E SLI mobo and a X3350 (Q9450 clone) in an eVGA 780 SLI mobo and have had no problems whatsoever as far as compatibility or overclocking. I did flash both my motherboards with the latest BIOS revision, so that probably negated any problems that I may have otherwise encountered.

Good luck with your decision on which CPU to get. IMHO you can't go wrong with either choice

Thanks for letting us know

Told ya that thing was wrong and that it could work with DDR3 cuz the chipset says so. Kinda like StoneCold says so but the chipset dictates that.

And just for the non believers, if you could so kindly post a CPU-Z or screenshot that way you can negate them.

exactly to the crossed t and dotted i.

EVIL LIES! INTEL PUMPER!!!


Sorry, could not resist.

No problem I'am glad I can clear somethings up.

On 3D mark06 I'am getting 15500 with no overclocking.