Xeon X5492 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	508	1991
Place by popularity	73	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.47	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.66	1.15
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	1 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492 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	8 (Octa-Core)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	63 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492 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)	no data
Socket	AM4	LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492 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 7 3700X and Xeon X5492 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon X5492. 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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.19	1.83
Recency	7 July 2019	1 July 2008
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

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