Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Xeon E3-1230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.23
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.57
+382%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Xeon E3-1230 by a whopping 382% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1594441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.98no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency3.8252.63
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$428no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size216 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Xeon E3-1230 3.23
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 15.57
+382%

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.

Xeon E3-1230 5137
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24740
+382%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230 589
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2152
+265%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230 2001
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9525
+376%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.23 15.57
Recency 3 April 2011 3 May 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has a 382% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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