Xeon E3-1235 vs Ryzen 7 7840H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.87
+460%
Xeon E3-1235
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.19

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Xeon E3-1235 by a whopping 460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3411602
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.29
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency48.323.18
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$287

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Die size178 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP8LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MIntel HD P3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 7840H 17.87
+460%
Xeon E3-1235 3.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 7840H 28390
+460%
Xeon E3-1235 5068

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.87 3.19
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 460.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1235 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840H is a notebook processor while Xeon E3-1235 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840H and Xeon E3-1235, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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