Xeon w7-2555X vs E5430

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2205	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	1.66	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,069

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X 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	no data	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	no data	28
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	33.75 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	75 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA771	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon w7-2555X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2007	24 August 2024
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	210 Watt

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