Xeon L5520 vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+441%
Xeon L5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
1.43

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Xeon L5520 by a whopping 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9632197
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.580.75
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.252.25
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 511% better value for money than Xeon L5520.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.48 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+441%
Xeon L5520 1.43

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
+440%
Xeon L5520 2274

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600 1084
+156%
Xeon L5520 424

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600 4643
+147%
Xeon L5520 1882

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 1.43
Recency 11 April 2017 30 March 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 440.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L5520, on the other hand, has 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5520 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5520 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon L5520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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