Intel® Xeon™ X3460
The Intel Xeon X3460 is a server processor released on September 8, 2009. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, a base clock of 2.80 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.46 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 95 W TDP and the FCLGA1156 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon X3460 is a server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It launched in Sep 2009. Clocks run from 2.8 GHz base to 3.46 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It supports DDR3 memory. It uses the FCLGA1156 socket. Rated TDP is 95 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon X3460 scores 1,258 in single-core performance and 2,963 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,931 for overall performance, 3,687 for productivity performance, 3,894 for creator performance, 2,852 for engineering performance and 4,515 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 741 per core, 370 per thread and 31 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 198. Its performance index is 24, so its overall performance is 76% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon X3460 scores 15,377 in integer math, 6,580 in floating-point math, 63,130 in compression, 570 in cryptography, 309 in physics simulation, 1,893 in vector SIMD, 19 in the prime sieve and 8,276 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 74% below in integer math, 86% below in floating-point math, 72% below in compression, 95% below in cryptography, 72% below in physics simulation, 88% below in vector SIMD, 72% below in the prime sieve and 63% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Xeon X3460 has 4 physical cores and runs 8 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.80 GHz and boosts up to 3.46 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
4 specsThe Intel Xeon X3460 is a server processor and belongs to the Intel Xeon family. It launched in Sep 2009.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Xeon X3460 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 9.3 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Xeon X3460 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB, L2 at 1 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
5 specsThe Intel Xeon X3460 supports DDR3 memory and runs memory at up to 1,333 MT/s. It does not support DDR5, DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe Intel Xeon X3460 uses the FCLGA1156 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon X3460 has a rated TDP of 95 W.
Platform Capabilities
8 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe Intel Xeon X3460 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Xeon X3460: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon X3460 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $316.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon X3460 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
49% recordedFeex has recorded 49% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon X3460. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
9 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon X3460 have?
The Intel Xeon X3460 has 4 cores and 8 threads.
What socket does the Intel Xeon X3460 use?
The Intel Xeon X3460 uses the FCLGA1156 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon X3460 support?
The Intel Xeon X3460 supports DDR3.
How fast does the Intel Xeon X3460 run?
The Intel Xeon X3460 can boost up to 3.46 GHz, with a 2.8 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon X3460?
The Intel Xeon X3460 has a TDP of 95 W.
How does the Intel Xeon X3460 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon X3460 scores 2,963 multi-core and 1,258 single-core.
What is the Intel Xeon X3460 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon X3460 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon X3460 have?
The Intel Xeon X3460 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1024 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon X3460 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon X3460 has a computed performance index of 24, which is 76% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.