Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 878
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2580
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 23.998
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.588 vs 0.472
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.47 vs 1.646
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 891 vs 878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3386 vs 2580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.031 vs 23.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.588 vs 0.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.47 vs 1.646

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2187 vs 2150
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7234 vs 7053
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.505 vs 5.137
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.701 vs 6.089
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2187 vs 2150
PassMark - CPU mark 7234 vs 7053
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.505 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.701 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2150
2187
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7053
7234
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
891
878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3386
2580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.137
10.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
78.031
23.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.588
0.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.47
1.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.089
6.701
Name Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
PassMark - Single thread mark 2150 2187
PassMark - CPU mark 7053 7234
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 891 878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3386 2580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.137 10.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.031 23.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.588 0.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.47 1.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.089 6.701

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen
Launch date Q2'14 29 June 2017
Place in performance rating 2144 2192
Processor Number E3-1231V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray YD130BBBM4KAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
TSM Encryption

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)