Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Xeon L5430
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms Xeon L5430 by a whopping 725% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2189 | 657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.19 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 2.69 | 11.69 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 16 June 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 | no data | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 57 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA771 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 11.96 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 16 June 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon L5430 has 90% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 3600XT, on the other hand, has a 724.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 3600XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5430 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5430 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3600XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5430 and Ryzen 5 3600XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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