Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Xeon E3-1230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.36
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.91
+552%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Xeon E3-1230 by a whopping 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1586254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.92no data
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency3.837.14
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years 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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size216 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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
SocketLGA1155TR4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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 3.36
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.91
+552%

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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33535
+553%

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 588
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1669
+184%

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 1993
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10394
+422%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.36 21.91
Recency 3 April 2011 14 July 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 has 250% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 552.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 in performance tests.


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