Xeon X5660 vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+28.8%
Xeon X5660
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.79

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Xeon X5660 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12461480
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.693.05
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.113.78
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$33

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5660 has 13% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1400.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
+28.8%
Xeon X5660 3.79

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7751
+28.9%
Xeon X5660 6015

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1400 961
+108%
Xeon X5660 461

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1400 3126
+42.3%
Xeon X5660 2196

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 3.79
Recency 11 April 2017 16 March 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 28.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon X5660, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5660 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5660 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon X5660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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