Xeon E5335 vs Phenom II X4 P960

Xeon E5335

4 Cores4 Thrd80 WWMax: 2 GHz2006

Phenom II X4 P960

4 Cores4 Thrd2 WWMax: 1.8 GHz2010

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E5335

4 / 4

1,549

+0.5%

1,542

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E5335 is positioned at rank 922 and the Phenom II X4 P960 is on rank 431, so the Phenom II X4 P960 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5335

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

26816%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

5063%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

4498%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

3475%

#518

Xeon E5-1680 v3

MSRP: $1723|Avg: $200

99%

#519

Xeon E5-2690 v3

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $85

99%

#520

Xeon 6780E

MSRP: $11350|Avg: $8513

99%

#521

Xeon E5-2697A v4

MSRP: $2891|Avg: $121

97%

#522

Xeon Gold 6134

MSRP: $2214|Avg: $378

96%

#523

Xeon Gold 6138T

MSRP: $2742|Avg: $400

96%

#524

Xeon E5-2676 V3

MSRP: $1800|Avg: $36

94%

#524

Xeon E7-4880 v2

MSRP: $6619|Avg: $185

94%

#524

Xeon E5-2675 V3

MSRP: $1800|Avg: $100

94%

#922

Xeon E5335

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#924

Xeon E5-1660

MSRP: $1080|Avg: $29

99%

#931

Xeon E5-2660 v2

MSRP: $1393|Avg: $129

96%

#933

Xeon Silver 4112

MSRP: $885|Avg: $67

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Phenom II X4 P960

#419

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

571%

#420

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

562%

#421

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

516%

#422

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

514%

#423

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

509%

#425

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

492%

#426

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

472%

#427

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

471%

#428

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

458%

#431

Phenom II X4 P960

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E5335 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E5335	Phenom II X4 P960
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Clovertown (2006−2007) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Champlain (2010−2011) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Phenom II X4 P960 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E5335	Phenom II X4 P960
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon E5335 Benchmark Check

Phenom II X4 P960 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5335 and Phenom II X4 P960

Xeon E5335

The Xeon E5335 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Clovertown (2006−2007) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB L2 Cache. L2 cache: 4 MB (total). Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: LGA771. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard. Passmark benchmark score: 1,549 points. Launch price was $800.

Phenom II X4 P960

The Phenom II X4 P960 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Max frequency: 1.8 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1g4. Thermal design power (TDP): 2 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,542 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E5335 and Phenom II X4 P960 share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2 GHz on the Xeon E5335 versus 1.8 GHz on the Phenom II X4 P960 — a 10.5% clock advantage for the Xeon E5335. The Xeon E5335 uses the Clovertown (2006−2007) architecture (65 nm), while the Phenom II X4 P960 uses Champlain (2010−2011) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5335 scores 1,549 against the Phenom II X4 P960's 1,542 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon E5335.

Feature	Xeon E5335	Phenom II X4 P960
Cores / Threads	4 / 4	4 / 4
Boost Clock	2 GHz+11%	1.8 GHz
Base Clock	2 GHz	—
L3 Cache	8 MB L2 Cache	—
L2 Cache	4 MB (total)+100%	2 MB
Process	65 nm	45 nm-31%
Architecture	Clovertown (2006−2007)	Champlain (2010−2011)
PassMark	1,549	1,542

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5335 uses the LGA771 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Phenom II X4 P960 uses S1g4 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.