Xeon X5460 vs VIA Nano QuadCore L4700
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5460 outperforms VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2916 | 2086 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | VIA | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | 1.28 |
| Architecture codename | CNQ (2011) | no data |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 | 1.2 GHz | 3.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.46 GHz | no data |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 132 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 63 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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.
| Socket | BGA | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27.5 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 120 Watt |
VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 344.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon X5460, on the other hand, has a 244.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The Xeon X5460 is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 in performance tests.
Be aware that VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook processor while Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 and Xeon X5460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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