Xeon E3-1280 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.35
+128%

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E3-1280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9241512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.06
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.713.52
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E3-1280 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)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E3-1280 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
SocketSocket AM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E3-1280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Xeon E3-1280 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 3500 and Xeon E3-1280 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 3500 and Xeon E3-1280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 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 3500 and Xeon E3-1280.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 3500 8.35
+128%
Xeon E3-1280 3.67

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 3500 12785
+127%
Xeon E3-1280 5623

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 3500 1514
+131%
Xeon E3-1280 654

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 3500 5370
+145%
Xeon E3-1280 2194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.35 3.67
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 127.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1280, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1280 is a server/workstation one.


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