Intel Xeon X7560 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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 X7560

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 7234

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 7234

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2187 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2187 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

2187

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

7234

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	2187
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	7234
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2580
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		23.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.472
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.701

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Zen
Launch date	Q1'10	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	2163	2190
Processor Number	X7560
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors
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
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16