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Intel Xeon L5430
771DDR2/DDR34C / 4T50WHarpertown45nmEnd-of-life
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Full Specifications
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Total Cores4
Total Threads4
Base Clock2.67 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier333 MHz / 8.0xx
CodenameHarpertown
MicroarchitectureHarpertown
Process Node45nm
FoundryIntel
Die Size107.0 mm²
Transistors0.82 billion
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentServer/Workstation
Launch DateSep 8, 2008
Launch Price$562.00
Instruction Sets
MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.1Intel 64EISTXD-BitVT-xTXT
About This Product
The Intel Xeon L5430 is an end-of-life, low-power quad-core server/workstation CPU from the Harpertown microarchitecture. With a base clock of 2.67 GHz and a 50W TDP, it offers modest multi-core performance suitable for light server tasks or budget workstation builds. Its integrated graphics are basic, and it is significantly outperformed by modern CPUs in all workloads.
Pros
- Low power consumption (50W TDP)
- Quad-core processing
- Suitable for basic server tasks
- Very low cost on secondary market
Cons
- Outdated architecture
- Poor single-core performance
- Limited upgrade path (LGA771)
