Xeon E7520 vs Ryzen 3 3300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	892	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.64	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	12.30	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	no data
Release date	24 April 2020 (4 years ago)	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.87 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.87 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	18 MB L3 Cache
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520 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	no data
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1567
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-3200

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E7520.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 April 2020	1 January 2010
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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