Xeon X3460 vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+344%
Xeon X3460
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.87

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Xeon X3460 by a whopping 344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9161992
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.150.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.081.86
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 2317% better value for money than Xeon X3460.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460 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)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460 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 2600 and Xeon X3460 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 2600 and Xeon X3460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Xeon X3460.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2600 8.30
+344%
Xeon X3460 1.87

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 2600 13189
+344%
Xeon X3460 2972

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 2600 1164
+146%
Xeon X3460 473

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 2600 4901
+232%
Xeon X3460 1476

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 1.87
Recency 19 April 2018 8 September 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 343.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3460 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop processor while Xeon X3460 is a server/workstation one.


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