i7-12850HX vs Xeon E5430

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5430
2007
80 Watt
1.41
Core i7-12850HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
19.39
+1275%

Core i7-12850HX outperforms Xeon E5430 by a whopping 1275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2207290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency1.6733.36
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX 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 data16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threadsno data24
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX 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
SocketLGA771FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX. 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-+
vProno data+
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+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

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 data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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
i7-12850HX 19.39
+1275%

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
i7-12850HX 30805
+1276%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 19.39
Recency 1 October 2007 10 May 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 55 Watt

i7-12850HX has a 1275.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 45.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5430 and Core i7-12850HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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