Xeon E3-1270L v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+495%
Xeon E3-1270L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.82

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E3-1270L v4 by a whopping 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1601253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8510.13
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2182 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4 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
SocketAM41150
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
FDIno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4 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 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 9 5950X 28.70
+495%
Xeon E3-1270L v4 4.82

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 9 5950X 45593
+495%
Xeon E3-1270L v4 7662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 4.82
Recency 5 November 2020 2 June 2015
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 495.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1270L v4, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270L v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270L v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Xeon E3-1270L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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