i7-720QM vs Xeon X5450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5450
2007
120 Watt
1.51
+45.2%
Core i7-720QM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
1.04

Xeon X5450 outperforms Core i7-720QM by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21482441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.192.19
Architecture codenameno dataClarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$546

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM 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 data4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA771FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM 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 i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataNone

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe versionno data2
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
+45.2%
i7-720QM 1.04

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
+45%
i7-720QM 1659

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
+24.8%
i7-720QM 306

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
+29.4%
i7-720QM 854

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.04
Recency 1 October 2007 23 September 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon X5450 has a 45.2% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-720QM, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-720QM in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5450 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-720QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5450 and Core i7-720QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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