Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+156%
Xeon E3-1280 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.69

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v6 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4951146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.412.98
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency13.127.48
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$612

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 451% better value for money than Xeon E3-1280 v6.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 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 speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 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 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support--
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-N/A
Max resolution over eDP-N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort-N/A
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-N/A
OpenGL-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3800X 14.56
+156%
Xeon E3-1280 v6 5.69

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 3800X 23125
+156%
Xeon E3-1280 v6 9032

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 7 3800X 1702
+18.5%
Xeon E3-1280 v6 1436

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 7 3800X 8223
+78.2%
Xeon E3-1280 v6 4615

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.56 5.69
Recency 7 July 2019 28 March 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 72 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 155.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1280 v6, on the other hand, has 45.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 v6 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1280 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Xeon E3-1280 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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