Xeon L5430 vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.48
+686%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon L5430 by a whopping 686% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking6702153
Place by popularity11not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430 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)no data
Threads12no data
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data57 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430 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)no data
SocketAM4LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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+
Statusno dataDiscontinued
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430 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 3600 and Xeon L5430 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno 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 3600 11.48
+686%
Xeon L5430 1.46

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 3600 17750
+685%
Xeon L5430 2260

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.48 1.46
Recency 7 July 2019 1 July 2008
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 686.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L5430, on the other hand, has 30% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5430 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon L5430 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon L5430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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