Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon X3480

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1796	300
Place by popularity	not in top-100	79
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.84	42.39
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	1 April 2010 (14 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	$116	$352

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600X has 4946% better value for money than Xeon X3480.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	8	12
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.73 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 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 Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Xeon X3480 by 770% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.12	18.44
Recency	1 April 2010	27 September 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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