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CPU Comparison: FPS, Specs & Value

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Xeon Gold 6430

The Ryzen 5 3500X is slightly faster than the Xeon Gold 6430 on average across 100+ games. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

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Up to 1% faster on average across 100+ games

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Is 3 years and 4 months newer
Available for $2138

FPS Comparison Across Popular Games

Predicted average FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, based on real game benchmarks.

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Quality

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League of Legends2009

Ryzen 5 3500X

239FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

237FPS

Escape From Tarkov2017

Ryzen 5 3500X

225FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

224FPS

Overwatch 22023

Ryzen 5 3500X

525FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

524FPS

Grand Theft Auto V2013

Ryzen 5 3500X

207FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

207FPS

Valorant2020

Ryzen 5 3500X

611FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

609FPS

Fortnite2017

329FPS

328FPS

563FPS

561FPS

Dota 22013

Ryzen 5 3500X

199FPS

Xeon Gold 6430

198FPS

Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Side-by-side specs, synthetic benchmarks, and key hardware differences.

Scorehelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

34%

Xeon Gold 6430

48%

Xeon Gold 6430 ranks 14 points higher.

Coreshelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

Xeon Gold 6430

Xeon Gold 6430 has 26 more cores.

Threadshelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

Xeon Gold 6430

Xeon Gold 6430 has 58 more threads.

L3 Cachehelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

32 MB

Xeon Gold 6430

60 MB

Xeon Gold 6430 has 28 MB more L3 cache.

Base Frequencyhelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz

Xeon Gold 6430

2.1 GHz

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 71% higher base clock.

Turbo Frequencyhelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

4.1 GHz

Xeon Gold 6430

3.4 GHz

Ryzen 5 3500X boosts 21% higher.

TDPhelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

65W

Xeon Gold 6430

270W

Ryzen 5 3500X draws 205W less power.

Pricehelp

Ryzen 5 3500X

$100.00

Xeon Gold 6430

Ryzen 5 3500XXeon Gold 6430

AM4

Sockethelp

LGA4677

Matisse

Codenamehelp

Sapphire Rapids

Desktop

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Server/Workstation

No Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPUhelp

No Integrated Graphics

3200 MHz (DDR4)

RAMhelp

4400 MHz (DDR5)

Overclockable

Overclock Supporthelp

Not Overclockable

Frequently Asked Questions

compare_arrowsWhich is better, Ryzen 5 3500X or Xeon Gold 6430?expand_more

Neither, they're within 1% of each other across 100+ games. Pick based on price, availability, or platform compatibility.

aspect_ratioWhich is better for 1440p and 4K gaming, Ryzen 5 3500X or Xeon Gold 6430?expand_more

They trade blows depending on the game. Toggle the resolution selector above to compare per-game FPS at 1440p and 4K.

differenceWhat is the difference between Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Gold 6430?expand_more

Performance: Ryzen 5 3500X scores 34/100, Xeon Gold 6430 scores 48/100. They also differ in core count, clock speeds, L3 cache, and power draw. Full breakdown in the specs section above.

compressWill the Ryzen 5 3500X or Xeon Gold 6430 bottleneck my PC?expand_more

Depends on the rest of your build, especially your GPU. Swap the paired GPU in the FPS section above to see if it limits performance, or use our bottleneck calculator for a full analysis.

upgradeIs it worth upgrading to the Ryzen 5 3500X or Xeon Gold 6430?expand_more

Both are solid choices. Compare your current CPU against each one to see the exact FPS gain.