Ryzen 7 5800X vs Xeon X5460

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5460
2007
120 Watt
1.62
Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.52
+981%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Xeon X5460 by a whopping 981% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2099361
Place by popularitynot in top-10049
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data24.46
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.2815.78
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speed3.16 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.7 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache32 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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
SocketLGA771AM4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X 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 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Xeon X5460 1.62
Ryzen 7 5800X 17.52
+981%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 2575
Ryzen 7 5800X 27828
+981%

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 417
Ryzen 7 5800X 2199
+427%

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 1186
Ryzen 7 5800X 10250
+764%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 17.52
Recency 1 October 2007 5 November 2020
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 981.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5460 and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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