Xeon 5030 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030 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)	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	24 September 2019 (4 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Current price	$125	$112

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.67 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	0 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030 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)	1
Socket	AM4	PLGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030 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 Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030 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 Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon 5030. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR2
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	-	-

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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