Xeon E7430 vs Ryzen 5 3600
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 693 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 9 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.91 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 16.26 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 12 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.9V-1.45V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | PGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430 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 Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 1 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 90 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3600 has an age advantage of 11 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 38.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7430 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon E7430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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