Core 2 Duo T7700 vs Xeon L5430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5430
2008
50 Watt
1.42
+137%
Core 2 Duo T7700
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.60

Xeon L5430 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22042807
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.691.67
Architecture codenameno dataMerom (2006−2008)
Release date1 July 2008 (16 years ago)2 September 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$307

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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 data2
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data143 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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
SocketLGA771PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+-
FSB parity+-

Security technologies

Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT-no data

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 L5430 1.42
+137%
Core 2 Duo T7700 0.60

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 L5430 2260
+138%
Core 2 Duo T7700 951

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.60
Recency 1 July 2008 2 September 2007
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon L5430 has a 136.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7700, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon L5430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5430 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo T7700 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5430 and Core 2 Duo T7700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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