Xeon X5460 vs Ryzen 7 8700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Xeon X5460 by a whopping 1133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 278 | 2085 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 44.70 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 29.13 | 1.28 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 8700G 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460 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 Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.09 | 1.63 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen 7 8700G has a 1132.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5460 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon X5460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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