Intel Xeon E5-2430 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430 and Intel Core i5-2400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2430

Intel Core i5-2400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9513 vs 3871
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2918 vs 2147

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs January 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9513 vs 3871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2918 vs 2147

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 1224
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 497

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1578 vs 1224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665 vs 497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1224

1578

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9513

3871

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2918

2147

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Core i5-2400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1224	1578
PassMark - CPU mark	9513	3871
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497	665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2918	2147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Core i5-2400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$119	$60
Place in performance rating	2159	2631
Price now	$728.95	$83.99
Processor Number	E5-2430	i5-2400
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.78	20.89
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	1270 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support