A8-6500T vs Xeon X5460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5460
2007
120 Watt
1.65
+33.1%
A8-6500T
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.24

Xeon X5460 outperforms A8-6500T by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20852323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.282.56
Architecture codenameno dataRichland (2013−2014)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)16 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T 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 coresno data4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speed3.16 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cacheno data4096 KB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771FM2
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T 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 X5460 and A8-6500T are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon™ HD 8550D
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 X5460 1.65
+33.1%
A8-6500T 1.24

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 X5460 2572
+33.3%
A8-6500T 1929

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 1.24
Recency 1 October 2007 16 September 2013
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon X5460 has a 33.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-6500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5460 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while A8-6500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and A8-6500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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