Core i5-430UM vs Xeon W-2104

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1431	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.13	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	29 August 2017 (6 years ago)	24 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	no data
Current price	$209 (0.8x MSRP)	$534

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	484 mm2	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	512 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2104 and Core i5-430UM.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic 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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 August 2017	24 May 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	18 Watt

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