Celeron G530 vs Xeon X5450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5450
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
1.50
+114%
Celeron G530
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.70

Xeon X5450 outperforms Celeron G530 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22882856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.02
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.201.04
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameHarpertown (2007−2008)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 November 2007 (17 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$851$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5450 has 400% better value for money than Celeron G530.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (per die)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530 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 configuration21
SocketLGA771FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboardDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5450 and Celeron G530.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Xeon X5450 1.50
+114%
Celeron G530 0.70

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon X5450 2418
+114%
Celeron G530 1132

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 X5450 389
+5.4%
Celeron G530 369

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 X5450 1123
+80.5%
Celeron G530 622

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.50 0.70
Recency 11 November 2007 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5450 has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon X5450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5450 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G530 is a desktop one.

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