Xeon X5492 vs Athlon 3000G
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 3000G outperforms Xeon X5492 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1584 | 1896 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.03 | 0.39 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Athlon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 21 November 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $49 | no data |
| Current price | $110 (2.2x MSRP) | $187 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon 3000G has 2728% better value for money than Xeon X5492.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2? | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 63 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB? | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Athlon 3000G outperforms Xeon X5492 by 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon 3000G outperforms Xeon X5492 by 54% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.90 | 1.88 |
| Recency | 21 November 2019 | 1 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 150 Watt |
The Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5492 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Xeon X5492 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Xeon X5492, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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