Ryzen 7 5800H vs Xeon X5690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.55
Ryzen 7 5800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.60
+199%

Ryzen 7 5800H outperforms Xeon X5690 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1273525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.19no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$205no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.466 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H 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
Socket1366FP6
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H.

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 X5690 4.55
Ryzen 7 5800H 13.60
+199%

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 X5690 7030
Ryzen 7 5800H 21041
+199%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X5690 545
Ryzen 7 5800H 1753
+222%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X5690 2544
Ryzen 7 5800H 7138
+181%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 13.60
Recency 14 February 2011 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800H has a 198.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5690 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5690 and Ryzen 7 5800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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