Xeon X5680 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
+86.8%
Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Xeon X5680 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9401366
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.41
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.713.14
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release dateno data14 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680 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
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
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
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680 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 3500 and Xeon X5680 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 3500 and Xeon X5680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 3500 8.05
+86.8%
Xeon X5680 4.31

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 3500 12789
+86.9%
Xeon X5680 6842

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 3500 1514
+186%
Xeon X5680 529

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 3500 5386
+116%
Xeon X5680 2498

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 4.31
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 86.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon X5680, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5680 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5680 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon X5680, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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