Intel Xeon X5460 vs Core2 Quad Q9550 |
Released November, 2007
Intel Xeon X5460
- 3.16 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5460
 | Higher clock speed 3.16 GHz | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 7,123 | | Slightly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,335 |
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Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core2 Quad Q9550
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 77.19W | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
| | Significantly better performance per dollar 0.5 pt/$ | | Higher Maximum operating temperature 71.4 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 3.16 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
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| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 7,123 | vs | 5,498 | Around 30% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Slightly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,335 | vs | 1,199 | More than 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 97.5W | More than 20% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly better performance per dollar | 0.5 pt/$ | vs | 0.14 pt/$ | Around 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 71.4 °C | vs | 63 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 28.91 $/year | More than 20% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 105.12 $/year | More than 20% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5460 vs Core2 Quad Q9550
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5460 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 2.83 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 771 | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 120W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 28.91 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 105.12 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.48 pt/W | 1.51 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 97.5W | 77.19W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock speed | 1,333 MHz | 1,333 MHz | |
details | Xeon X5460 | vs | Core2 Quad Q9550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 3 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 45 nm | |
| Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 820,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 9 | 8 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.35V | 0.85 - 1.36V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 63°C | Unknown - 71.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.99 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.07 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.06 GHz | 3.99 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
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