Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Xeon E3-1240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.40
Ryzen 5 6600HS
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.95
+251%

Ryzen 5 6600HS outperforms Xeon E3-1240 by a whopping 251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1566651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.23no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency4.0232.31
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size216 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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
SocketLGA1155FP7
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 and Ryzen 5 6600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
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 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
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.

Xeon E3-1240 3.40
Ryzen 5 6600HS 11.95
+251%

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 5403
Ryzen 5 6600HS 18975
+251%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.40 11.95
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600HS has a 251.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 6600HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 6600HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 and Ryzen 5 6600HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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