Intel Xeon E5-2430 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2430

Xeon E5-2430 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $119. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EN microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.70 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 15360 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1224
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
9513
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
497
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2918
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1224
PassMark - CPU mark 9513
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2918

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $119
Place in performance rating 2138
Price now $728.95
Processor Number E5-2430
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.78
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 1270 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)