Core 2 Extreme QX6800 vs Xeon X5460

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2079not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.28no data
Architecture codenameno dataKentsfield (2007)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.93 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data2x 143 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data582 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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
SocketLGA771LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+-
FSB parity+-

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800 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 Core 2 Extreme QX6800 are enumerated here.

VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon X5460 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon X5460 and Core 2 Extreme QX6800. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Extreme QX6800 is a desktop one.


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