Xeon E3-1220L v2 vs Ryzen Embedded R1505G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Embedded R1505G
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.40
+69%
Xeon E3-1220L v2
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.42

Ryzen Embedded R1505G outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v2 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17672194
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Embeddedno data
Power efficiency9.097.90
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date25 February 2020 (4 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size209.8 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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
SocketFP5FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2. 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® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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 Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2 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 Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32.23 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

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 Embedded R1505G 2.40
+69%
Xeon E3-1220L v2 1.42

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 Embedded R1505G 3813
+69.6%
Xeon E3-1220L v2 2248

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 1.42
Recency 25 February 2020 14 May 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen Embedded R1505G has a 69% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1220L v2, on the other hand, has 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Embedded R1505G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Embedded R1505G is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1220L v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Xeon E3-1220L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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