Intel Xeon X3450 processor review

Xeon X3450 processor released by Intel; release date: 8 Sep 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $261. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Lynnfield microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 72.7°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: LGA1156. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

1.157 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

58.957 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.373 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

1.720 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

4.984 mHash/s

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	1.157 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	58.957 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.373 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.720 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	4.984 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield
Launch date	8 Sep 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$261
Place in performance rating	3085
Processor Number	X3450
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s
Die size	296 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)