i7-940XM Extreme Edition vs Xeon X5460

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2079	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	1.28	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)	5 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,096

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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	8
Base clock speed	3.16 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2.13 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI
Bus rate	no data	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	16
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	no data	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	8 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition 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	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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 Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i7-940XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2007	5 February 2010
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	55 Watt

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