Xeon 5080 vs E5430
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2207 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.67 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Dempsey (2006) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 23 May 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $851 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080 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 | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 0.07 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | 1.075V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080 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 | 2 |
| Socket | LGA771 | PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| FSB parity | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 23 May 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon E5430 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5430 and Xeon 5080. We've got no test results to judge.
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