i3-2365M vs Xeon X5460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5460
2007
120 Watt
1.62
+212%
Core i3-2365M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.52

Xeon X5460 outperforms Core i3-2365M by a whopping 212% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20872862
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.282.89
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)27 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M 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 data4
Base clock speed3.16 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data1.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data14
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data512 KB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA771FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+212%
i3-2365M 0.52

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
+214%
i3-2365M 819

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 416
+90.8%
i3-2365M 218

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 1180
+153%
i3-2365M 467

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 0.52
Recency 1 October 2007 27 June 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon X5460 has a 211.5% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-2365M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 605.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2365M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-2365M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and Core i3-2365M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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