i3-1215U vs Xeon E5430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5430
2007
80 Watt
1.41
Core i3-1215U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.83
+384%

Core i3-1215U outperforms Xeon E5430 by a whopping 384% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22051017
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency1.6743.09
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U 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 coresno data6 (Hexa-Core)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Xeon E5430 1.41
i3-1215U 6.83
+384%

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.

Xeon E5430 2238
i3-1215U 10853
+385%

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.

Xeon E5430 359
i3-1215U 1846
+414%

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.

Xeon E5430 1055
i3-1215U 4893
+364%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 6.83
Recency 1 October 2007 23 February 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1215U has a 384.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5430 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1215U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5430 and Core i3-1215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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