Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+126%
Xeon E3-1286L v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.36

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Xeon E3-1286L v3 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7861357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.776.31
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L 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)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L 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++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 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 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory-1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-20
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
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 7 1700X 9.86
+126%
Xeon E3-1286L v3 4.36

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 7 1700X 15662
+126%
Xeon E3-1286L v3 6929

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 4.36
Recency 2 March 2017 1 April 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 126.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1286L v3, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1286L v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1286L v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1286L v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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