Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs Xeon E3-1281 v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E3-1281 v3 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V1500B by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1274 | 1663 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | 5.44 | 17.26 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 April 2014 (10 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 82 Watt | 16 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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 | + | - |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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 E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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 E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.72 | 2.92 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 82 Watt | 16 Watt |
Xeon E3-1281 v3 has a 61.6% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen Embedded V1500B, on the other hand, has a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 412.5% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E3-1281 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded V1500B in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1281 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded V1500B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Ryzen Embedded V1500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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