Ryzen 9 5980HS vs Xeon X3450

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3450
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.87
Ryzen 9 5980HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.96
+647%

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Xeon X3450 by a whopping 647% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1986539
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 speed2.66 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 X3450 1.87
Ryzen 9 5980HS 13.96
+647%

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 X3450 2853
Ryzen 9 5980HS 21318
+647%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 13.96
Recency 1 July 2009 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5980HS has a 646.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5980HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5980HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3450 and Ryzen 9 5980HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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