Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Ryzen 5 8600G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8600G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.60
+310%

Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v2 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4141434
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.031.63
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency23.295.35
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$360

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8600G has 2969% better value for money than Xeon E3-1230 v2.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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
SocketAM5FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2. 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+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32.77 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 760Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2.

PCIe version4.03.0
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.

Ryzen 5 8600G 16.60
+310%
Xeon E3-1230 v2 4.05

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 5 8600G 25397
+310%
Xeon E3-1230 v2 6198

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.60 4.05
Recency 8 January 2024 14 May 2012
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 69 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has a 309.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 6.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1230 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and Xeon E3-1230 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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