Xeon X5450 vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.39
+640%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon X5450 by a whopping 640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6922139
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.281.19
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)no data
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450 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)no data
Threads12no data
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHzno data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data63 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450 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)no data
SocketAM4LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450 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 X5450 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Xeon X5450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

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 11.39
+640%
Xeon X5450 1.54

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 17747
+641%
Xeon X5450 2394

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
+325%
Xeon X5450 380

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 6916
+528%
Xeon X5450 1101

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 1.54
Recency 7 July 2019 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 639.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5450 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Xeon X5450 is a server/workstation one.


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