Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon E3-1270 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.62
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.79
+199%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v6 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1136384
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.8339.02
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency7.3924.45
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$328$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 569% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)72 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 E3-1270 v6 5.62
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.79
+199%

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 E3-1270 v6 8931
Ryzen 7 5700X 26665
+199%

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 E3-1270 v6 1418
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+51.3%

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 E3-1270 v6 4469
Ryzen 7 5700X 9723
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 16.79
Recency 28 March 2017 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700X has a 198.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 10.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


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