i3-8120 vs Xeon E5430
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2175 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA771 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 1 September 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 51 Watt |
i3-8120 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 56.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5430 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-8120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5430 and Core i3-8120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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