Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon E3-1225 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1582	396
Place by popularity	not in top-100	26
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.17	41.26
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.76	24.42
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700X has 3426% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Die size	160 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD P4600	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.34	16.78
Recency	2 June 2013	4 April 2022
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

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