Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 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 5 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 46.475

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 46.475

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 2148
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 7042
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 891
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3386
Around 51% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 2290
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.588

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456 vs 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922 vs 0.588

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

2241

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

13172

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

974

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

5321

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

3456

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

46.475

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.922

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	2241
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	13172
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290	3456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen+
Launch date	Q2'14	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	2146	1559
Processor Number	E3-1231V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		24.89
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4940 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		2933 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	Wraith Stealth
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)
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 Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)