AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2129 vs 2026
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9099 vs 6308
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 942 vs 796
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3794 vs 3067
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.814 vs 4.393
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.7 vs 0.605
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.777 vs 6.111
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 June 2017 vs May 2012
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)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2129 vs 2026
PassMark - CPU mark 9099 vs 6308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 942 vs 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3794 vs 3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.814 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.7 vs 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.777 vs 6.111

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.237 vs 31.717
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.283 vs 1.815
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.237 vs 31.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.283 vs 1.815

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2129
2026
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9099
6308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
942
796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3794
3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.814
4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
31.717
35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.7
0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.815
2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.777
6.111
Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2129 2026
PassMark - CPU mark 9099 6308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 942 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3794 3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.814 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 31.717 35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.7 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.815 2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.777 6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3189

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Ivy Bridge
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date 29 June 2017 May 2012
OPN Tray YD150BBBM4GAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 2023 1982
Series AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Desktop Server
Launch price (MSRP) $462
Price now $607.59
Processor Number E3-1245V2
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.42

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.40 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 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 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 77 Watt
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

Security & Reliability

Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3