i5-430M vs Xeon E5-2689

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25
+722%
Core i5-430M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.76

Xeon E5-2689 outperforms Core i5-430M by a whopping 722% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10692642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.142.05
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data17
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2689 6.25
+722%
i5-430M 0.76

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.

Xeon E5-2689 9922
+723%
i5-430M 1205

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 0.76
Recency 6 March 2012 7 January 2010
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has a 722.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i5-430M, on the other hand, has 228.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2689 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-430M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-430M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Core i5-430M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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