Ryzen 7 5800U vs Xeon L5530
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms Xeon L5530 by a whopping 629% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2096 | 668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | 73.13 |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 9 August 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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 | 1.62 | 11.81 |
| Recency | 9 August 2009 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5800U has a 629% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 5800U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5530 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5530 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5530 and Ryzen 7 5800U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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