Ryzen 5 4500 vs Xeon E3120

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3120
2008
65 Watt
0.89
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.15
+1040%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Xeon E3120 by a whopping 1040% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2556768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.3014.78
Architecture codenameno dataRenoir (2020−2023)
Release date1 July 2008 (16 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 coresno data6 (Hexa-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speed3.16 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA775AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500. 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 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Xeon E3120 0.89
Ryzen 5 4500 10.15
+1040%

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.

Xeon E3120 1408
Ryzen 5 4500 16120
+1045%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.89 10.15
Recency 1 July 2008 4 April 2022
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 4500 has a 1040.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3120 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3120 and Ryzen 5 4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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