Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56
+224%
Xeon E3-1220 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.95

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7991654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.58
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesRyzen 5no data
Power efficiency60.004.02
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 December 2021 (3 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size180 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32.77 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphicsno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

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 5 5560U 9.56
+224%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 2.95

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15188
+225%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 4679

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1671
+184%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 589

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6318
+246%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 1826

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 2.95
Recency 1 December 2021 14 May 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 69 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 224.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1220 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5560U and Xeon E3-1220 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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