Xeon E5430 vs i5-2550K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2550K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.70
+84.9%

Core i5-2550K outperforms Xeon E5430 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17122199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.591.66
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release dateJanuary 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C67 °C
Number of transistors1160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155,LGA1155LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Quick Sync Video+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2550K 2.70
+84.9%
Xeon E5430 1.46

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2550K 4134
+84.7%
Xeon E5430 2238

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2550K 695
+93.6%
Xeon E5430 359

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2550K 2092
+98.3%
Xeon E5430 1055

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.70 1.46
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

i5-2550K has a 84.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5430, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2550K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5430 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2550K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5430 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2550K and Xeon E5430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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