Ryzen 5 3600 vs Xeon E3-1280 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1280 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.49
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.60
+111%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v5 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1167686
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8324.69
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.2616.27
Architecture codenameSkylake-S (2015)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$612$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 1249% better value for money than Xeon E3-1280 v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support--
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A-
Max resolution over eDPN/A-
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A-
OpenGLN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600.

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 E3-1280 v5 5.49
Ryzen 5 3600 11.60
+111%

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 E3-1280 v5 8407
Ryzen 5 3600 17748
+111%

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 E3-1280 v5 1297
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+24.4%

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 E3-1280 v5 4430
Ryzen 5 3600 6916
+56.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 815
Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+92.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 163
Ryzen 5 3600 192
+17.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.49 11.60
Recency 19 October 2015 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 111.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1280 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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