Xeon w7-2575X vs i5-450M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2619	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.57
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	2.10	14.63
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	20 June 2010 (14 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$32	$1,689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	4	44
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	N/A
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-450M and Xeon w7-2575X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.78	38.80
Recency	20 June 2010	24 August 2024
Physical cores	2	22
Threads	4	44
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt

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