Athlon 3000G vs Xeon 5030
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1990 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.27 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.06 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | May 2006 (20 years ago) | 21 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.67 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2? |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PLGA771 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| 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 | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G 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 Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB? |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5030 and Athlon 3000G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon 3000G has a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 171% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon 5030 and AMD Athlon 3000G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5030 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.
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