Xeon Bronze 3408U vs Ryzen 5 5500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+94.4%
Xeon Bronze 3408U
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
6.28

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon Bronze 3408U by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6371075
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.9029.04
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency17.784.75
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 79% better value for money than Xeon Bronze 3408U.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB22.5 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C79 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4000
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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 5500 12.21
+94.4%
Xeon Bronze 3408U 6.28

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 5500 19388
+94.5%
Xeon Bronze 3408U 9969

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.21 6.28
Recency 4 April 2022 10 January 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500 has a 94.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 33.3% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3408U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500 and Xeon Bronze 3408U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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