Ryzen 3 5425U vs Xeon X6550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X6550
2010
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
1.22
Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.12
+484%

Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms Xeon X6550 by a whopping 484% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2324992
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency0.8944.92
Architecture codenameno dataBarcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U 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
SocketFCLGA1567FP6
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X6550 1.22
Ryzen 3 5425U 7.12
+484%

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 X6550 1936
Ryzen 3 5425U 11316
+485%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 7.12
Recency 1 January 2010 6 January 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X6550 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5425U, on the other hand, has a 483.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5425U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 5425U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Ryzen 3 5425U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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