i5-750 vs Xeon E5530

VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5530
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.71
+7.5%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.59

Xeon E5530 outperforms Core i5-750 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20382095
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.260.14
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.021.58
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5530 has 86% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C73 °C
Number of transistors731 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE40 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GB16 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750.

PCIe version2.02.0
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 E5530 1.71
+7.5%
i5-750 1.59

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 E5530 2723
+7.5%
i5-750 2532

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 E5530 376
i5-750 420
+11.7%

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 E5530 1687
+44.7%
i5-750 1166

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 1.59
Recency 30 March 2009 8 September 2009
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5530 has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

i5-750, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750.

Be aware that Xeon E5530 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5530 and Core i5-750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E5530
Xeon E5530
Intel Core i5-750
Core i5-750

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.5 13 votes

Rate Xeon E5530 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 984 votes

Rate Core i5-750 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E5530 or Core i5-750, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.