i5-6585R vs Xeon X5460
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2085 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 22 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $255 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R 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 cores | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 28 |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | 71 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA771 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 22 April 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-6585R has an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon X5460 and Core i5-6585R. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-6585R is a desktop one.
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