Xeon X3430 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+670%
Xeon X3430
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.45

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon X3430 by a whopping 670% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7022184
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.860.41
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.181.44
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 5476% better value for money than Xeon X3430.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430.

PCIe versionno data2.0
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.

Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+670%
Xeon X3430 1.45

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 17743
+670%
Xeon X3430 2305

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+328%
Xeon X3430 377

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 6915
+538%
Xeon X3430 1084

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 1.45
Recency 7 July 2019 8 September 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 670.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3430 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon X3430 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X3430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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