Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs Xeon L5506

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1696	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.96	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Gainestown (2009−2010)	Hawk Point
Release date	March 2009 (15 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	no data
Current price	$131 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	263 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA1366	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
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	40 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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 L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no 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 L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	144 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	19.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	28 Watt

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