Xeon W3530 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+109%
Xeon W3530
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.93

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Xeon W3530 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14081950
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.190.14
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency5.871.40
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1200 has 2893% better value for money than Xeon W3530.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C68 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530. 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, SHAIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530 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 W3530 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 W3530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530.

PCIe version3.02.0
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
+109%
Xeon W3530 1.93

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
+109%
Xeon W3530 3071

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 996
+127%
Xeon W3530 438

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 2851
+86%
Xeon W3530 1533

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 1.93
Recency 27 July 2017 16 March 2010
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 108.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon W3530, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3530 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Xeon W3530 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Xeon W3530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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