Celeron G530 vs Xeon X5460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5460
2007
120 Watt
1.62
+128%
Celeron G530
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.71

Xeon X5460 outperforms Celeron G530 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20992713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.281.03
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 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 data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed3.16 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 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
SocketLGA771FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530.

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 1.62
+128%
Celeron G530 0.71

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 2575
+129%
Celeron G530 1126

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 X5460 417
+13.6%
Celeron G530 367

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 X5460 1186
+90.4%
Celeron G530 623

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 0.71
Recency 1 October 2007 4 September 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5460 has a 128.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron G530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G530 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G530 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and Celeron G530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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