Ryzen 3 3250U vs Xeon E3-1220

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.42
+0.8%
Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40

Xeon E3-1220 outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17781783
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.58no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency2.8615.14
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U 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
SocketLGA1155FP5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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.

Xeon E3-1220 2.42
+0.8%
Ryzen 3 3250U 2.40

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.

Xeon E3-1220 3847
+0.9%
Ryzen 3 3250U 3812

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.

Xeon E3-1220 519
Ryzen 3 3250U 748
+44.1%

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.

Xeon E3-1220 1564
+7.5%
Ryzen 3 3250U 1455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 2.40
Recency 3 April 2011 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 and Ryzen 3 3250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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