Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500

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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 4 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
6 Generation 3
Kaby Lake S Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 4500 clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4500
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4500
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 has a TDP of 72 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4500
72 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4500
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1151 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price 129 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 (84%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 (54%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1027 (87%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
1182 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3269 (51%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6432 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1225 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
1529 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3721 (76%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
4891 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5724 (35%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
16220 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
564 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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