Ryzen 5 7520U vs Xeon X5460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5460
2007
120 Watt
1.62
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+257%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Xeon X5460 by a whopping 257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20851116
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency1.2836.47
Architecture codenameno dataMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 data8
Base clock speed3.16 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data100 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
SocketLGA771FP6
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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 Ryzen 5 7520U 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 Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.78
+257%

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
Ryzen 5 7520U 9184
+257%

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
Ryzen 5 7520U 1189
+186%

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
Ryzen 5 7520U 3763
+219%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 5.78
Recency 1 October 2007 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 256.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 5 7520U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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