Ryzen 5 5600X vs Xeon X3330

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3330
2008
95 Watt
1.33
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+936%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Xeon X3330 by a whopping 936% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2261539
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.3220.06
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 July 2008 (16 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 speed2.66 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache32 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-13625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X. 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 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 X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 X3330 1.33
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78
+936%

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 X3330 2111
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888
+937%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.33 13.78
Recency 1 July 2008 5 November 2020
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 936.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3330 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3330 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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