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AMD Ryzen 7 170

vs

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 170 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 170

More Total Cores: 8 (8 vs 4)
Larger L3 Cache: 16 MB (16 MB vs 8MB shared)
Higher Technology: TSMC 6nm FinFET (TSMC 6nm FinFET vs 22 nm)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs DDR3)
Newer Launch Date: October 2025 (October 2025 vs May 2012)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

October 2025

Launch Date

May 2012

Laptop

Platform

Server

Ryzen 7 170

Model Name

Xeon E3-1240 v2

Rembrandt

Code Name

Ivy Bridge

Foundry

Intel

Zen 3+

Generation

Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)

RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit, Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.2 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 4.75 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

512 KB

L1 Cache

64K per core

4 MB

L2 Cache

256K per core

16 MB

L3 Cache

8MB shared

Bus Frequency

100MHz

FP7r2

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1155

Multiplier

34.0

Unlocked for Overclocking

Unlocked Multiplier

TSMC 6nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

45W

TDP

69 W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Transistor Count

1.4 billions

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

DDR3

64 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

4x1R DDR5-4800

Maximum Memory Speed

Yes (Requires platform support)

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ 680M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency