Xeon E3-1281 v3 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+85.4%
Xeon E3-1281 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
4.72

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Xeon E3-1281 v3 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8741274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.715.44
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3 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 speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3 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 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 2600X 8.75
+85.4%
Xeon E3-1281 v3 4.72

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 2600X 13898
+85.5%
Xeon E3-1281 v3 7492

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 2600X 1247
Xeon E3-1281 v3 1299
+4.2%

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 2600X 5281
+29.1%
Xeon E3-1281 v3 4091

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 4.72
Recency 19 April 2018 1 April 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 82 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 85.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1281 v3, on the other hand, has 15.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1281 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1281 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon E3-1281 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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