AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Xeon L5630

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Xeon L5630 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Xeon L5630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 92% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 63.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 964
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24466 vs 5267

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs March 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 63.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284 vs 964
PassMark - CPU mark	24466 vs 5267

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5630

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 65 Watt

L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	40 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

964

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24466

5267

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Xeon L5630
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	964
PassMark - CPU mark	24466	5267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	Intel Xeon L5630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Westmere EP
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$1,100
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000263
Place in performance rating	605	2213
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Price now		$17.33
Processor Number		L5630
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		74.27
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.13 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	63.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		288 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	40 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)