Phenom II X6 1075T vs Xeon X5460
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms Xeon X5460 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2087 | 1845 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.17 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.28 | 1.64 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $260 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| 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 Phenom II X6 1075T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.62 | 2.16 |
| Recency | 1 October 2007 | 21 September 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon X5460 has 4.2% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1075T, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
The Phenom II X6 1075T is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5460 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1075T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and Phenom II X6 1075T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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