Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+162%
Xeon E3-1225 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.77

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v5 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7871482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.602.57
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency9.824.46
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake-DT (2015)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$224

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700X has 40% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v5.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3433
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2122 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,750 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 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 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics P530
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
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 7 1700X 9.86
+162%
Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.77

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 7 1700X 15661
+162%
Xeon E3-1225 v5 5982

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 7 1700X 1098
Xeon E3-1225 v5 1225
+11.6%

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 7 1700X 5603
+63%
Xeon E3-1225 v5 3438

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 3.77
Recency 2 March 2017 19 October 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 161.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Xeon E3-1225 v5, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1225 v5 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1225 v5 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E3-1225 v5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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