Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8619 vs 3199

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	25 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619 vs 3199

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	March 2019 vs 10 September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8619

3199

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619	3199
PassMark - Single thread mark		2667
PassMark - CPU mark		12589

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Zen 2
Launch date	10 September 2013	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723	$120
Place in performance rating	1735	1117
Processor Number	E5-1680V2
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Operating Temperature Range	5°C - 85°C
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Transistor count		4,800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)