Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Ryzen 3 1300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1300X
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.50
+33.5%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12551495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.582.23
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Haswell-WS (2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129$239
Current price$60 (0.5x MSRP)$61 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 61% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v3.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2160 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 3 1300X 4.50
+33.5%
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.37

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 3 1300X 6967
+33.8%
Xeon E3-1220 v3 5208

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by 34% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 1300X 1093
Xeon E3-1220 v3 1112
+1.7%

Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 3 1300X 3124
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3197
+2.3%

Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 3.37
Recency 27 July 2017 2 June 2013
Cost $129 $239
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1300X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1300X and Xeon E3-1220 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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