Xeon E3-1220L v2 vs Ryzen Embedded R1505G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded R1505G outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v2 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1769 | 2196 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Embedded | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.09 | 7.90 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 25 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 209.8 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FP5 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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 Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32.23 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no 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.
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 | 2.40 | 1.42 |
| Recency | 25 February 2020 | 14 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded R1505G has a 69% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon E3-1220L v2, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Embedded R1505G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Embedded R1505G is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1220L v2 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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