Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Xeon X5660

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5660
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.73
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
35.91
+863%

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D outperforms Xeon X5660 by a whopping 863% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1598115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.05no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency3.7762.64
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (15 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$33no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size239 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C89 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million17,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FL1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size288 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 cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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.

Xeon X5660 3.73
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 35.91
+863%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon X5660 5979
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 57598
+863%

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.

Xeon X5660 461
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 2764
+500%

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.

Xeon X5660 2162
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16634
+669%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.73 35.91
Recency 16 March 2010 27 July 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D has a 862.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X5660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5660 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is a notebook one.

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