Xeon 5130 vs Core i7-4930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1023	2766
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.58	0.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-E (2013)	Woodcrest (2006)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$670	$16
Current price	$93 (0.1x MSRP)	$42 (2.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4930K has 384% better value for money than Xeon 5130.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	1,860 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	B2=1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130 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	FCLGA2011	771
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930K and Xeon 5130.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	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 i7-4930K outperforms Xeon 5130 by 1092% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.08	0.51
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Cost	$670	$16
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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