i5-450M vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.69
+2084%

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core i5-450M by a whopping 2084% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3722612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.94no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency12.902.11
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$32

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier2118
L1 cache1.25 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TB8 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s17.051 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® 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 Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6230 17.69
+2084%
i5-450M 0.81

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 Gold 6230 27069
+2087%
i5-450M 1238

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 Gold 6230 960
+177%
i5-450M 347

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 Gold 6230 8116
+1092%
i5-450M 681

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.69 0.81
Recency 2 April 2019 26 September 2010
Physical cores 20 2
Threads 40 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 2084% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-450M, on the other hand, has 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-450M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-450M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i5-450M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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