Average Bench: 48% (850th of 1442)

Based on 1,961 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF00010676, BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5430 @ 2.66GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 48% Great: 55%
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Below average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5430 averaged 51.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 71.4Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 145Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5430 is just 16.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5430 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 149Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 147Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,961 samples)
Min Avg Max
59.2 Memory 71.4 79.9
28.9 1-Core 38.5 45.8
57.3 2-Core 76.5 92.1
41.2% 62.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
88.8 4-Core 145 180
100 8-Core 147 179
19.5% 146 Pts
Min Avg Max
106 64-Core 149 180
9.2% 149 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 76.7
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 83.1
44% 67.2 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 158
21% 157 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 75.6
1-Core 42.1
2-Core 83.3
44% 67 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 162
21% 160 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 76.7
1-Core 39.9
2-Core 84
44% 66.9 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 141
18% 136 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 71.6
1-Core 40.7
2-Core 80.2
42% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 146
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Memory 73.3
1-Core 41.1
2-Core 81.3
43% 65.2 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 133
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz
Memory 73.8
1-Core 43.5
2-Core 86.7
44% 68 Pts
4-Core 97.4
8-Core 147
15% 122 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 60.1
1-Core 41.6
2-Core 81.3
39% 61 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 147
19% 145 Pts
64-Core 143
9% 143 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 52.5
1-Core 28.6
2-Core 54.9
30% 45.3 Pts
4-Core 81.2
8-Core 102
12% 91.4 Pts
64-Core 96.2
6% 96.2 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,719,017 CPUs tested

Typical Xeon E5430 Builds (Compare 491 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5430 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code NameHarpertown
Launch DateQ4'07
Processor NumberE5430
# of Cores4
Cache12 MB L2
Instruction Set64-bit
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.850V-1.3500V
Recommended Price$491.00
Clock Speed2.66 GHz
Bus Speed1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP80 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ4'2010
FSB ParityYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)No
Demand Based SwitchingYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets SupportedLGA771
Processing Die Size214 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors820 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

Added n/a ago.

Excellent

11 months ago.

Best price/performance in lga 775


Excellent

2 years ago.

I still use. It does a lot of things with overclocking.


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