Xeon L5430 vs X5450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5450
2007
120 Watt
1.51
+6.3%

Xeon X5450 outperforms Xeon L5430 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21482204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.192.69
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)1 July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430 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 GHz2.66 GHz
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature63 °C57 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35V0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430 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.

SocketLGA771LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430 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 Xeon L5430 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT--

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
+6.3%
Xeon L5430 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 X5450 2406
+6.5%
Xeon L5430 2260

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 1.42
Recency 1 October 2007 1 July 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt

Xeon X5450 has a 6.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon L5430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 140% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X5450 and Xeon L5430.


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