Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Ryzen 5 3350G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3350G outperforms Xeon E3-1246 v3 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1146 | 1304 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Picasso | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.17 |
| Release date | no data | 1 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | no data |
| Max video memory | no data | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 20 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 2880x1800@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.67 | 4.59 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3350G has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1246 v3 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3350G is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1246 v3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3350G and Xeon E3-1246 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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