Xeon L5530 vs Core i5-3570

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1506	1969
Place by popularity	44	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.23	0.86
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	August 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$231	no data
Current price	$71 (0.3x MSRP)	$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-3570 has 43% better value for money than Xeon L5530.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	133 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	731 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	40 Bit
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 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 i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
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 i5-3570 and Xeon L5530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570 and Xeon L5530.

PCIe version

3.0

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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 i5-3570 outperforms Xeon L5530 by 95% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.18	1.63
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	60 Watt

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