Ryzen 3 3250U vs Xeon X5560

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5560
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.02
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.48
+22.8%

Ryzen 3 3250U outperforms Xeon X5560 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18811719
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$44no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C95 °C
Number of transistors731 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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
SocketFCLGA1366FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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
PAE40 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size144 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 X5560 2.02
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.48
+22.8%

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 X5560 3124
Ryzen 3 3250U 3832
+22.7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X5560 468
Ryzen 3 3250U 755
+61.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X5560 1971
+35.2%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1458

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 2.48
Recency 30 March 2009 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X5560 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has a 22.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5560 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5560 and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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