Xeon X5460 vs E5-2689

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	973	1959
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.39	0.33
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Xeon	no data
Release date	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Current price	$80	$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2689 has 18% better value for money than Xeon X5460.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 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	8 (Octa-Core)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	no data	3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
L3 cache	no data	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	63 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 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	no data	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 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	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 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 Xeon E5-2689 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 Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no 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.

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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.

E5-2689 outperforms X5460 by 286% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.41	1.66
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	120 Watt

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