Xeon 5150 vs i3-4130

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1875	2800
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	2.56
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.66	0.84
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)	June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$16

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 5150 has 611% better value for money than i3-4130.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.67 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	65 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 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	FCLGA1150	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4400	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4130 and Xeon 5150.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.17	0.60
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt

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