Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Xeon L5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5420
2008
50 Watt
1.35
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+1220%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Xeon L5420 by a whopping 1220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2255348
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.72
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.5616.06
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature57 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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)50 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
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 L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 L5420 1.35
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.82
+1220%

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 L5420 2143
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28311
+1221%

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 L5420 332
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2118
+538%

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 L5420 917
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11077
+1108%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 17.82
Recency 1 January 2008 20 April 2022
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon L5420 has 110% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1220% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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