AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | Intel Xeon E3 (43) |
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E3 (1) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Matisse (Zen 2) | Architecture | Sandy-Bridge |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 10.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 is 80 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
7 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 1155 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
485 $ | Release price | 339 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
Unknown | Unknown |