Athlon Gold 3150G vs Xeon E3-1265L v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1265L v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.36
Athlon Gold 3150G
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.54
+35.1%

Athlon Gold 3150G outperforms Xeon E3-1265L v2 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15861340
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.76no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.816.37
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Dali (2020)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G 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 E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G 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 E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G.

PCIe version3.04.0

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 E3-1265L v2 3.36
Athlon Gold 3150G 4.54
+35.1%

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 E3-1265L v2 5148
Athlon Gold 3150G 6944
+34.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 4.54
Integrated graphics card 0.69 2.98
Recency 14 May 2012 21 July 2020
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Athlon Gold 3150G, on the other hand, has a 35.1% higher aggregate performance score, 331.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon Gold 3150G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1265L v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1265L v2 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon Gold 3150G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Athlon Gold 3150G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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