Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Xeon X5460
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2225 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 11 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,172 | $295 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.17 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. 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
Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 November 2007 | 27 April 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon X5460 has 4.2% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1090T BE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon X5460 and AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop one.
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