Xeon E5430 vs X3380

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3380
2009
95 Watt
1.62
+14.1%

Xeon X3380 outperforms Xeon E5430 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21012209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.611.68
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430 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.

Base clock speed3.16 GHz2.66 GHz
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430 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.

SocketLGA775LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3380 and Xeon E5430 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPTno 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 X3380 1.62
+14.1%
Xeon E5430 1.42

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 X3380 2568
+14.1%
Xeon E5430 2251

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 1.42
Recency 1 January 2009 1 October 2007
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X3380 has a 14.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon E5430, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5430 in performance tests.


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