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).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

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 7049
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 7049
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

7049

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	7049	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™)