Intel Xeon X5460 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5460 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon X5460

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5460

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	12 MB vs 6144 KB (per die)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	August 2008 vs 12 Nov 2007
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Name	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
PassMark - Single thread mark		1282
PassMark - CPU mark		2484
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.276

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Harpertown	Yorkfield
Launch date	12 Nov 2007	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$1172
Place in performance rating	3368	2998
Processor Number	X5460	Q9650
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$54.49
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		22.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz FSB
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	6144 KB (per die)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	820 million	820 million
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.35V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Die size		214 mm2
Maximum core temperature		71.4°C
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	LGA771	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3