Ryzen 5 5500U vs Xeon E3-1265L v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1265L v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.91
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19
+109%

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Xeon E3-1265L v3 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1449929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.2230.98
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$710no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size160 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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
SocketFCLGA1150FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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 E3-1265L v3 3.91
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19
+109%

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 E3-1265L v3 6215
Ryzen 5 5500U 13009
+109%

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 E3-1265L v3 1169
Ryzen 5 5500U 1288
+10.2%

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 E3-1265L v3 3563
Ryzen 5 5500U 4529
+27.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 8.19
Integrated graphics card 0.77 7.47
Recency 2 June 2013 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500U has a 109.5% higher aggregate performance score, 870.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1265L v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1265L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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