Intel Xeon X3450 vs Intel Xeon 5160

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X3450 and Intel Xeon 5160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon X3450

Intel Xeon 5160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3450

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.157 vs 0.641
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.957 vs 22.544
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.119
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.72 vs 0.905
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.984 vs 4.713

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2009 vs June 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.157 vs 0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957 vs 22.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373 vs 0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72 vs 0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984 vs 4.713

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5160

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X3450
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5160

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.157

0.641

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

58.957

22.544

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.373

0.119

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.72

0.905

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.984

4.713

Name	Intel Xeon X3450	Intel Xeon 5160
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.157	0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.957	22.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373	0.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.72	0.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.984	4.713
PassMark - Single thread mark		1201
PassMark - CPU mark		2383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		683

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X3450	Intel Xeon 5160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Woodcrest
Launch date	8 Sep 2009	June 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$261	$22
Place in performance rating	3085	3041
Processor Number	X3450	5160
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$12.82
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		45.12
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)