i3-2100 vs Xeon X5450

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5450
2007
120 Watt
1.51
+29.1%
Core i3-2100
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.17

Xeon X5450 outperforms Core i3-2100 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21482375
Place by popularitynot in top-10099
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.28
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.191.70
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$73

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 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 data4
Base clock speed3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 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
SocketLGA771FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5450 1.51
+29.1%
i3-2100 1.17

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 X5450 2406
+29.6%
i3-2100 1856

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X5450 382
i3-2100 464
+21.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X5450 1105
+16.8%
i3-2100 946

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.17
Recency 1 October 2007 20 February 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5450 has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-2100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5450 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-2100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5450 and Core i3-2100, 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 X5450
Xeon X5450
Intel Core i3-2100
Core i3-2100

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.


4.1 321 vote

Rate Xeon X5450 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 2045 votes

Rate Core i3-2100 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon X5450 or Core i3-2100, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.