Intel Xeon X5450: specs and benchmarks

Intel started Intel Xeon X5450 sales 1 October 2007. This is Harpertown architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems.

Compatibility-wise, this is LGA771 processor with a TDP of 120 Watt.

It provides poor benchmark performance at 2.70 percent of a leader's which is AMD EPYC 7763.

Of Xeon X5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Information on Xeon X5450 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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.

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon X5450. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Xeon X5450. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Let's see how good Xeon X5450 is for a gaming PC, compared with system requirements of some popular titles. Remember that sometimes official hardware requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.