Xeon X5460 vs Athlon X4 740

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 740
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.65
+1.9%

Athlon X4 740 outperforms Xeon X5460 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 740 and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20692087
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.401.28
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)no data
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 740 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHzno data
L1 cache192Kno data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)no data
L3 cacheno data12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data63 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 740 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 740 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+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 740 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 X4 740 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 X4 740 and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 740 and Xeon X5460.

PCIe version2.0no 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 X4 740 1.65
+1.9%
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 X4 740 2626
+2.1%
Xeon X5460 2572

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.

Athlon X4 740 377
Xeon X5460 416
+10.3%

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.

Athlon X4 740 892
Xeon X5460 1180
+32.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 1.62
Recency 2 October 2012 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Athlon X4 740 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon X4 740 and Xeon X5460.

Note that Athlon X4 740 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation one.


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