Ryzen 3 1300X vs Xeon E3-1245

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.36
Ryzen 3 1300X
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.38
+30.4%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Xeon E3-1245 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15781352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.303.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.356.37
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350$129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 204% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P3000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 E3-1245 3.36
Ryzen 3 1300X 4.38
+30.4%

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 E3-1245 5334
Ryzen 3 1300X 6964
+30.6%

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 E3-1245 592
Ryzen 3 1300X 1101
+86%

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 E3-1245 2038
Ryzen 3 1300X 3125
+53.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 4.38
Recency 3 April 2011 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 has 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 1300X, on the other hand, has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1245 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1245 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 1300X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1245 and Ryzen 3 1300X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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