Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Ryzen 7 4700U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700U
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
8.41
+83.2%
Xeon E3-1246 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.59

Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms Xeon E3-1246 v3 by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9071304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency53.035.17
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)no data
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 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 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 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 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)no data
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 4700U 8.41
+83.2%
Xeon E3-1246 v3 4.59

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 4700U 13356
+83.4%
Xeon E3-1246 v3 7284

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 4700U 1354
+14.4%
Xeon E3-1246 v3 1184

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 4700U 4913
+34.8%
Xeon E3-1246 v3 3644

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 4.59
Recency 6 January 2020 1 April 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 84 Watt

Ryzen 7 4700U has a 83.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 460% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1246 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1246 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700U and Xeon E3-1246 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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