Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Xeon L5506

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 60 Watt
2.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
13.93
+495%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Xeon L5506 by a whopping 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1789530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.48no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency3.6846.88
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.13 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size263 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366FP7
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. 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
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
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 L5506 2.34
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 13.93
+495%

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 L5506 3706
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041
+495%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.34 13.93
Recency 30 March 2009 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS has a 495.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5506 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5506 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5506 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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