Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Xeon L5638

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5638
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
2.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+508%

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Xeon L5638 by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1803515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.6829.78
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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,LGA1366FP6
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 L5638 2.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.16
+508%

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 L5638 3707
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22498
+507%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 14.16
Recency 16 March 2010 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 507.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5638 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5638 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5638 and Ryzen 9 5900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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