Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Xeon E5620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5620
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.27
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
22.18
+877%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5620 by a whopping 877% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1733214
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0835.74
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Raphael (Zen4)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$449
Current price$48 (1.4x MSRP)$560 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 44575% better value for money than Xeon E5620.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size239 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 E5620 2.27
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 22.18
+877%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5620 by 877% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5620 3516
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34303
+876%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5620 by 876% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5620 363
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2717
+648%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5620 by 648% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5620 1414
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15146
+971%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E5620 by 971% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 22.18
Recency 16 March 2010 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Cost $35 $449
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 120 Watt

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5620 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5620 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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