Intel Xeon L5430 vs E5430

General info

Comparing Xeon E5430 and Xeon L5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	1854	1836
Value for money	0.19	0.08
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 October 2007 (15 years old)	1 July 2008 (14 years old)
Current price	$187	$498

Technical specs

Xeon E5430 and Xeon L5430 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.

Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	57 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5430 and Xeon L5430 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.

Socket	LGA771	LGA771
Thermal design power (TDP)	80 Watt	50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5430 and Xeon L5430. 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 L5430 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 L5430 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	-

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall 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.

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Xeon E5430 and Xeon L5430. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)

6.4 Mh/s

5.7 Mh/s

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	1.75	1.79
Recency	1 October 2007	1 July 2008
Thermal design power (TDP)	80 Watt	50 Watt

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