Xeon E5430 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.64
+517%
Xeon E5430
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.40

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon E5430 by a whopping 517% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9892363
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.940.16
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.771.69
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesIntel
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Harpertown (2007−2008)
Release date19 April 2018 (7 years ago)11 November 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$455

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 4863% better value for money than Xeon E5430.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5430 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz0.67 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)6 MB (per die)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5430 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
SocketAM4LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5430 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 2600X and Xeon E5430 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E5430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
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 2600X and Xeon E5430.

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8.64
+517%
Xeon E5430 1.40

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13893
+517%
Xeon E5430 2251

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 2600X 1244
+249%
Xeon E5430 356

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 2600X 5260
+405%
Xeon E5430 1041

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.64 1.40
Recency 19 April 2018 11 November 2007
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 517.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5430, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5430 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5430 is a server/workstation one.

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