Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon L5609

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5609
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 40 Watt
2.08
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+487%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon L5609 by a whopping 487% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1885627
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.22
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.9217.78
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 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 L5609 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.86 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.86 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5609 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
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 L5609 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 L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 L5609 2.08
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+487%

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 L5609 3298
Ryzen 5 5500 19394
+488%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.08 12.21
Recency 16 March 2010 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon L5609 has 62.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 487% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5609 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5609 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5609 and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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