Pentium 4 560 vs Xeon X5560

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5560
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+838%
Pentium 4 560
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 88 Watt
0.21

Xeon X5560 outperforms Pentium 4 560 by a whopping 838% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19463214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataPentium 4
Power efficiency1.960.23
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$44no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)16 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size263 mm2109 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million125 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt88 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560 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 X5560 and Pentium 4 560 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5560 and Pentium 4 560.

PCIe version2.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 0.21
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 88 Watt

Xeon X5560 has a 838.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 4 560, on the other hand, has 8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5560 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium 4 560 is a desktop one.


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