Ryzen 3 2300X vs Xeon L5630

Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5630
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 40 Watt
1.90
Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77
+151%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Xeon L5630 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19631253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.506.94
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.13 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size288 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 L5630 1.90
Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77
+151%

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 L5630 3018
Ryzen 3 2300X 7574
+151%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.90 4.77
Recency 16 March 2010 1 August 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon L5630 has 100% more threads, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 2300X, on the other hand, has a 151.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5630 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5630 and Ryzen 3 2300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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