Xeon E5530 vs i5-6400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6400
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.41
+99.4%
Xeon E5530
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.71

Core i5-6400 outperforms Xeon E5530 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15642052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.780.33
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency4.962.02
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$187$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6400 has 136% better value for money than Xeon E5530.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size122 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6400 and Xeon E5530.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i5-6400 3.41
+99.4%
Xeon E5530 1.71

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.

i5-6400 5417
+98.9%
Xeon E5530 2723

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.

i5-6400 1125
+196%
Xeon E5530 380

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.

i5-6400 3064
+92.9%
Xeon E5530 1588

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 1.71
Recency 1 September 2015 30 March 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i5-6400 has a 99.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5530, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Core i5-6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5530 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5530 is a server/workstation one.


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