Xeon X5460 vs i5-6442EQ

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1985	2406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	0.03
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	4.32	0.52
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Harpertown (2007−2008)
Release date	12 October 2015 (10 years ago)	11 November 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$1,172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6442EQ has 1200% better value for money than Xeon X5460.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6442EQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	0.17 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	6 MB (per die)
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	no data	820 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6442EQ 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)	2
Socket	no data	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon X5460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6442EQ and Xeon X5460.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.56	1.47
Recency	12 October 2015	11 November 2007
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	120 Watt