i5-2520M vs Xeon E5450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5450
2007
80 Watt
1.63
+15.6%
Core i5-2520M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.41

Xeon E5450 outperforms Core i5-2520M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20952221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency1.933.81
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA771PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E5450 1.63
+15.6%
i5-2520M 1.41

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 E5450 2582
+15.4%
i5-2520M 2237

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.

Xeon E5450 389
i5-2520M 470
+20.8%

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.

Xeon E5450 1100
+17.8%
i5-2520M 934

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 1.41
Recency 1 October 2007 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5450 has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-2520M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2520M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5450 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2520M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5450 and Core i5-2520M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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