Xeon D-2777NX vs X5460

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX 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	Server
Power efficiency	1.28	no data
Release date	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)	1 July 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	no data	32
Base clock speed	3.16 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	25 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	63 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX 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.

Socket	LGA771	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	116 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX 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 Xeon D-2777NX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Xeon D-2777NX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 October 2007	1 July 2022
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	116 Watt

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