Xeon E5430 vs i9-10980XE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
20.57
+1349%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon E5430 by a whopping 1349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2722209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency11.801.68
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)no data
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)no data
Threads36no data
Base clock speed3 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHzno data
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI3 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2066LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FSB parityno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5430.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

i9-10980XE 20.57
+1349%
Xeon E5430 1.42

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.

i9-10980XE 32670
+1351%
Xeon E5430 2251

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.

i9-10980XE 1600
+346%
Xeon E5430 359

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.

i9-10980XE 12197
+1056%
Xeon E5430 1055

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.57 1.42
Recency 19 October 2019 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 80 Watt

i9-10980XE has a 1348.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5430, on the other hand, has 106.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5430 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Xeon E5430 is a server/workstation one.


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