Xeon E5450 vs Core i5-3320M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1931	1961
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.05
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	no data
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$185 (0.8x MSRP)	$62

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 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)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	67 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
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	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3320M and Xeon E5450.

PCIe version	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.

Core i5-3320M outperforms Xeon E5450 by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.72	1.66
Recency	1 June 2012	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt

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