Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 E3-1276 v3

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2280 vs 1884
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4368 vs 3665
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.999 vs 2.543

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2280 vs 1884
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4368 vs 3665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.999 vs 2.543

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11240 vs 7505
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16580 vs 13953
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.545 vs 16.022
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 43.086 vs 17.222
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.893 vs 0.603
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.469 vs 5.686

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11240 vs 7505
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16580 vs 13953
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.545 vs 16.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	43.086 vs 17.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.893 vs 0.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.469 vs 5.686

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2280

1884

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7505

11240

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4368

3665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

13953

16580

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.022

18.545

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.222

43.086

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.603

0.893

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.999

2.543

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.686

9.469

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2280	1884
PassMark - CPU mark	7505	11240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4368	3665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13953	16580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.022	18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	17.222	43.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.603	0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.999	2.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.686	9.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1182	1188
Processor Number	E3-1276V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD160BBBM6IAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		16 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
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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)	84 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® 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™)