Xeon 5130 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+706%
Xeon 5130
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.50

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Xeon 5130 by a whopping 706% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.170.74
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.870.73
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Woodcrest (2006)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$16

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1200 has 464% better value for money than Xeon 5130.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)0 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C65 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno dataB2=1V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+706%
Xeon 5130 0.50

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+706%
Xeon 5130 795

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 1200 998
+271%
Xeon 5130 269

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 1200 2860
+515%
Xeon 5130 465

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.50
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 706% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5130 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5130 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon 5130, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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