Ryzen 7 5800X vs Xeon X3320
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Xeon X3320 by a whopping 1302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2299 | 355 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 60 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.52 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 1.25 | 15.80 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 | LGA775 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| 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 | 1.25 | 17.53 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 5 November 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Xeon X3320 has 10.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 1302.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3320 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X3320 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3320 and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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