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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Larger L3 Cache: 16MB (8MB shared vs 16MB)
Higher Technology: 12nm FinFET (22 nm vs 12nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 (DDR3-1600 vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: April 2018 (June 2013 vs April 2018)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

June 2013

Launch Date

April 2018

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon E3-1220 v3

Model Name

Haswell-WS

Code Name

Pinnacle Ridge

Intel

Foundry

Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)

Generation

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

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

Basic Frequency

3.2GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.1GHz

3.1 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

64K per core

L1 Cache

768KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

4MB

8MB shared

L3 Cache

16MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

Intel Socket 1150

CPU Socket

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

AM4

31.0

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

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.

12nm FinFET

80 W

TDP

65W

Max. Operating Temperature

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

95°C

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 3.0 x16

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.

1.4 billions

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR3-1600

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

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

Bus Speed

Up to 2933MT/s

Yes

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.

GPU Specifications

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.

Discrete Graphics Card Required