Xeon 5060 vs Athlon X4 950

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1807not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.30no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Dempsey (2006)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data78 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060 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 configuration11
SocketAM4PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR2

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has 100% more physical cores, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 950 and Xeon 5060. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon X4 950 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5060 is a server/workstation one.


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