Xeon X5460 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1983
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Kentsfield (2007)	no data
Release date	23 July 2007 (16 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Current price	$43	$81

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Die size	2x 143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	63 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	62 °C	no data
Number of transistors	582 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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	no data
Socket	775	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) 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 Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.

VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and Xeon X5460.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 July 2007	1 October 2007
Chip lithography	65 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

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