i5-4310U vs Xeon L5530
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2112 | 2111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | 10.03 |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 9 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 19 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| AMT | no data | 9.5 |
| Matrix Storage | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3280x2000@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3200x2000@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | - |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 4 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated IDE | no data | - |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 August 2009 | 19 January 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon L5530 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
i5-4310U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U.
Be aware that Xeon L5530 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-4310U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5530 and Core i5-4310U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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