i5-750s vs Xeon X3430
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2170 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lynnfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 1 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 774 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 82 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| PAE | 36 Bit | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2009 | 7 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 82 Watt |
i5-750s has an age advantage of 6 months, and 15.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X3430 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-750s is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3430 and Core i5-750s, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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