AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 44% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 69 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6265 vs 6195
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 766
Around 46% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2730 vs 1873
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 5.824

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs May 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 65.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 69 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6265 vs 6195
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 766
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730 vs 1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 5.824

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1927
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2984 vs 2576
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.454

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1927
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2984 vs 2576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544 vs 0.454

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6265

6195

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

766

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

2984

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2730

1873

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.544

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

5.824

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	6265	6195
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	766
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	2984
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730	1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	5.824
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.162

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$360
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2077	2275
Price now	$102.98	$352.10
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	7.41
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		E3-1230V2
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	192 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	65.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.77 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	69 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)