Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5		AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU comparison Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF - 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 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 was released in Q4/2015. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF was released in Q4/2019.

Intel Xeon E3 (43)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
5	Generation	2
Skylake S	Architecture	Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF is at 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.10 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz

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 E3-1240L v5	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR4-2666
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 25 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
25 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
14 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
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
Q4/2015	Release date	Q4/2019
--	Release price	210 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 (96%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 (52%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF (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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	932 (99%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	941 (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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3356 (64%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5241 (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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	6189 (49%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	12524 (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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	138 (93%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	148 (100%)

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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	533 (44%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1221 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	65 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	452 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	931 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6822 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2684 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	372.4 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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