Intel Xeon E5-2430 vs Intel Core i5-2430M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430 and Intel Core i5-2430M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2430

Intel Core i5-2430M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9513 vs 2001
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2918 vs 1095

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs 2 November 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9513 vs 2001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2918 vs 1095

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2430M

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1233 vs 1224
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 508 vs 497

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1233 vs 1224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	508 vs 497

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1224

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9513

2001

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

497

508

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2918

1095

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Core i5-2430M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1224	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	9513	2001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	497	508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2918	1095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430	Intel Core i5-2430M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	2 November 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$119	$225
Place in performance rating	2159	2901
Price now	$728.95	$84.11
Processor Number	E5-2430	i5-2430M
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.78	11.49
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	1270 million	624 Million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	16 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	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Scalability	2S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support