Intel Xeon X5460 vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5460 and Intel Core i3-2100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5460

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	February 2011 vs 12 Nov 2007
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

Name	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i3-2100
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
PassMark - Single thread mark		1413
PassMark - CPU mark		1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Harpertown	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	12 Nov 2007	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$1172	$73
Place in performance rating	3368	2919
Processor Number	X5460	i3-2100
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$59.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	820 million	504 million
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.35V
Die size		131 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	65 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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0