Xeon E3-1270 vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+129%
Xeon E3-1270
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.37

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9631573
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.581.24
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.253.99
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$369

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600 has 269% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270 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
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 5 1600 7.73
+129%
Xeon E3-1270 3.37

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 5 1600 12277
+129%
Xeon E3-1270 5350

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 5 1600 1084
+78.6%
Xeon E3-1270 607

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 5 1600 4643
+128%
Xeon E3-1270 2034

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 3.37
Recency 16 March 2017 3 April 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has a 129.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Xeon E3-1270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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