Xeon 2.0 vs Ryzen 5 3500X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 839 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 32.73 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Prestonia (2002) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (4 years ago) | February 2002 (22 years ago) |
| Current price | $125 | $3189 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 217 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0 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) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Xeon 2.0 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 2.0, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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