Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 vs AMD Ryzen Z1

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3		AMD Ryzen Z1
CPU comparison Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 or AMD Ryzen Z1 - 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 E3-1285 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 was released in Q2/2013. The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 was released in Q3/2023.

Intel Xeon E3 (43)	Family	AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4	Generation	6
Haswell S	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.90 GHz
4.00 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 E3-1285 v3	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics P4700	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
1.30 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.50 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	10
22 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
20	Compute units	4
160	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	12

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.
Intel HD Graphics P4700	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
32 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	6.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 has a TDP of 84 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Z1 is 15 W.
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1
84 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	30 W
--	TDP down	15 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Z1
22 nm	Technology	4 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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1150	Socket	FP8
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
Q2/2013	Release date	Q3/2023
310 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 (58%)

AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 (51%)

AMD Ryzen Z1 (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 E3-1285 v3 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1058 (58%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1821 (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 E3-1285 v3 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3928 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	7706 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel HD Graphics P4700 @ 1.30 GHz	416 (33%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz	1280 (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 E3-1285 v3 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	6988 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 E3-1285 v3 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	162 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 4.90 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 E3-1285 v3 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	770 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Z1 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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