Ryzen 3 7320C vs Xeon X5660

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5660
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.78
Ryzen 3 7320C
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.42
+43.4%

Ryzen 3 7320C outperforms Xeon X5660 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14811168
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.05no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency3.7734.20
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$33no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size239 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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,LGA1366FT6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
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

Security technologies

Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C 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 X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 X5660 3.78
Ryzen 3 7320C 5.42
+43.4%

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 X5660 6008
Ryzen 3 7320C 8614
+43.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.78 5.42
Recency 16 March 2010 23 May 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X5660 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 7320C, on the other hand, has a 43.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7320C is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5660 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5660 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 7320C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5660 and Ryzen 3 7320C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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