Ryzen 5 4500 vs Xeon E3-1246 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1246 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.59
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.14
+121%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Xeon E3-1246 v3 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1304768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.1714.76
Architecture codenameno dataRenoir (2020−2023)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM4
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-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+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1246 v3 4.59
Ryzen 5 4500 10.14
+121%

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 E3-1246 v3 7284
Ryzen 5 4500 16114
+121%

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 E3-1246 v3 1184
Ryzen 5 4500 1559
+31.7%

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 E3-1246 v3 3644
Ryzen 5 4500 6209
+70.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 10.14
Recency 1 April 2014 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500 has a 120.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1246 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1246 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4500 is a desktop one.


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