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Intel Xeon E5450

771DDR2/DDR34C / 4T80WHarpertown45nmEnd-of-life

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Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads4

Base Clock3.00 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier333 MHz / 9.0xx

CodenameHarpertown

MicroarchitectureHarpertown

Process Node45nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size107.0 mm²

Transistors0.82 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentServer/Workstation

Launch DateNov 11, 2007

Launch Price$915.00

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.1Intel 64EISTXD-BitVT-xTXT

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About This Product

The Intel Xeon E5450 is an end-of-life quad-core server/workstation CPU from the Harpertown microarchitecture. Operating at 3.0 GHz, it offers basic multi-core performance suitable for light server tasks or as an upgrade for older LGA 771 systems. Its performance is significantly outmatched by modern CPUs, making it unsuitable for demanding applications or gaming.

Best for: Legacy System Upgrade

Pros

Affordable for legacy LGA 771 systems
Low power consumption for its era
Suitable for basic server tasks

Cons

Outdated performance for modern use
Integrated graphics are very basic
Limited upgrade path

Verdict
“Only for reviving old LGA 771 systems or very light server use.”

Performance Benchmarks

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Cinebench R23PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

45820%

Multi-Core

1,7814%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

2,5844%

Single-Thread

5,450100%

PassMark rank: #3,273

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

22.3 pts/W

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