Xeon X5460 vs Athlon 220GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 220GE
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.79
+72.2%

Athlon 220GE outperforms Xeon X5460 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16882099
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.541.28
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$65no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 220GE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data63 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 220GE 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.


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.

Athlon 220GE 2.79
+72.2%
Xeon X5460 1.62

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.

Athlon 220GE 4432
+72.1%
Xeon X5460 2575

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 1.62
Recency 1 June 2018 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon 220GE has a 72.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 220GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5460 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 220GE is a desktop processor while Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 220GE and Xeon X5460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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