Ryzen 7 3700X vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+334%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v3 by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1599513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8019.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.8720.65
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 967% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.27
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18
+334%

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 5192
Ryzen 7 3700X 22528
+334%

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 1121
Ryzen 7 3700X 1671
+49.1%

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.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 3223
Ryzen 7 3700X 8081
+151%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 14.18
Recency 2 June 2013 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has a 333.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


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