Xeon X5460 vs Athlon 220GE
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 220GE outperforms Xeon X5460 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1688 | 2099 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.08 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.50 | 1.27 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.79 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 1 June 2018 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
Athlon 220GE has a 72.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 242.9% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 220GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5460 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 220GE is a desktop processor while Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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