i5-1240P vs Xeon X3450

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3450
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.80
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.75
+497%

Core i5-1240P outperforms Xeon X3450 by a whopping 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2011719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency1.7936.33
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-P (2022)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 X3450 1.80
i5-1240P 10.75
+497%

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 X3450 2853
i5-1240P 17074
+498%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 10.75
Recency 1 July 2009 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

i5-1240P has a 497.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3450 and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon X3450
Xeon X3450
Intel Core i5-1240P
Core i5-1240P

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 300 votes

Rate Xeon X3450 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 783 votes

Rate Core i5-1240P on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon X3450 or Core i5-1240P, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.