Xeon X7460 vs L7455
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X7460 outperforms Xeon L7455 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2103 | 1630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.29 | 2.20 |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460 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.
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 16 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 64 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.9V-1.45V | 0.9V-1.45V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460 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.
| Socket | PGA604 | PGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | - | - |
| Demand Based Switching | + | + |
| FSB parity | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 3.02 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon L7455 has 100% lower power consumption.
Xeon X7460, on the other hand, has a 92.4% higher aggregate performance score.
The Xeon X7460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L7455 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L7455 and Xeon X7460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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