i3-4130 vs Xeon W3530

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3530
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.93
Core i3-4130
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.09
+8.3%

Core i3-4130 outperforms Xeon W3530 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19621891
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.140.45
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.403.66
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-4130 has 221% better value for money than Xeon W3530.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size263 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130.

PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3530 1.93
i3-4130 2.09
+8.3%

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 W3530 3068
i3-4130 3318
+8.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W3530 438
i3-4130 1017
+132%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W3530 1520
i3-4130 1983
+30.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 2.09
Recency 16 March 2010 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon W3530 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i3-4130, on the other hand, has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130.

Be aware that Xeon W3530 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4130 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3530 and Core i3-4130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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