Ryzen 7 7700 vs Xeon E3-1220

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.51
Ryzen 7 7700
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
22.62
+801%

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 by a whopping 801% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1757235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.5251.04
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.8631.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700 has 9715% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700 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 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size216 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700 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
SocketLGA1155AM5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700 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 Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700 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 and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 2.51
Ryzen 7 7700 22.62
+801%

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 3847
Ryzen 7 7700 34624
+800%

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 516
Ryzen 7 7700 2877
+458%

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 1552
Ryzen 7 7700 14952
+863%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.51 22.62
Recency 3 April 2011 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700 has a 801.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7700 is a desktop one.


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