Ryzen 7 7730U vs Xeon E3-1240 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.33
Ryzen 7 7730U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.09
+127%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v5 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1155628
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.47no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Barcelo-U Refresh (2022−2023)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$282no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size122 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151,FCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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 E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1240 v5 5.33
Ryzen 7 7730U 12.09
+127%

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 E3-1240 v5 8244
Ryzen 7 7730U 18692
+127%

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 E3-1240 v5 1293
Ryzen 7 7730U 1649
+27.5%

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 E3-1240 v5 4320
Ryzen 7 7730U 6422
+48.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.33 12.09
Recency 19 October 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 126.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7730U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Ryzen 7 7730U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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