Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon E5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5420
2007
80 Watt
1.27
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.20
+861%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5420 by a whopping 861% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2296637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.84
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.5017.75
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 October 2007 (17 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 coresno data6 (Hexa-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketLGA771AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500. 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
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5420 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 E5420 1.27
Ryzen 5 5500 12.20
+861%

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 E5420 2022
Ryzen 5 5500 19387
+859%

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.

Xeon E5420 368
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+410%

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.

Xeon E5420 1197
Ryzen 5 5500 7690
+542%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.27 12.20
Recency 1 October 2007 4 April 2022
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500 has a 860.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5420 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


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