Xeon E3-1275L v3 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Xeon E3-1275L v3 by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 538 | 1428 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 19.93 | 8.33 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | no data |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | 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 | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| 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 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| 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 Compare | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors |
| 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 | 10 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L 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 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L v3.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | 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 | 13.69 | 3.96 |
| Integrated graphics card | 8.31 | 0.77 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 1 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has a 245.7% higher aggregate performance score, 979.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E3-1275L v3, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275L v3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1275L v3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Xeon E3-1275L v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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