AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 or Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 has 6 cores and 12 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.60 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 was released on Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 has 4 cores with 12 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 was released on Q1/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
    Around -7% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around 3% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
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  • Performance per watt
    72 W left arrow 95 W
    About 0.76 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 left arrow Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Xeon E3 v6
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 or Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 72 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Kaby Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1600 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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