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Intel Xeon X3440 vs Intel Core i5-2500. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2009
Intel Xeon X3440
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Q1/2011
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Intel Core i5-2500
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What's the best choice Intel Xeon X3440 or Intel Core i5-2500? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon X3440 has a base frequency of 2.53 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q3/2009.

Intel Core i5-2500 has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

Intel Xeon X3440 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon X3440
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    254 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon X3440 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    333 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    513 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    390 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    831 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    596 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    808 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    633 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    658 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    459 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    585 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    408 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    6 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    67 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    59 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 30% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.53 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 26 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.93 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    314 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
Intel Core i5-2500 Intel Core i5-2500
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon X left arrow Intel Core i 2000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon X left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    0 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.53 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    4x left arrow -
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.93 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 10.1
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 6
  • Generation
    - left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 850 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2000
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 2
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2011
  • Shader
    - left arrow 48
  • Technology
    - left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Xeon X3440. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    21.3 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333DDR3-800 left arrow DDR3-1333
  • PCIe
    2.0 x 16 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon X3440 and Intel Core i5-2500 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    95 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon X3440 and Intel Core i5-2500, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Lynnfield left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow -
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Linux left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2009 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Release price
    230 $ left arrow -
  • Socket
    LGA 1156 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-d, VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon X3440 and Intel Core i5-2500.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

457.000000
Intel Xeon X3440
697.000000
Intel Core i5-2500
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2256.000000
Intel Xeon X3440
2531.000000
Intel Core i5-2500

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