Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon X3460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3460
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.87
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.58
+1054%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon X3460 by a whopping 1054% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1976245
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.8617.02
Architecture codenameno dataRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data162 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data71 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
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
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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.

Xeon X3460 1.87
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.58
+1054%

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.

Xeon X3460 2972
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34273
+1053%

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 X3460 473
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2726
+476%

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 X3460 1476
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15154
+927%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 21.58
Recency 1 July 2009 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon X3460 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1054% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3460 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3460 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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