Xeon E3-1270 vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 3200GE outperforms Xeon E3-1270 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1211 | 1468 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.51 | 1.45 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2020) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (4 years ago) | 3 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $369 |
| Current price | $154 | $204 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 3 3200GE has 763% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 69 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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 3200GE outperforms Xeon E3-1270 by 36% 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 3200GE outperforms Xeon E3-1270 by 36% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.73 | 3.48 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 3 April 2011 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Ryzen 3 3200GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 3200GE is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon E3-1270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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