Xeon E3-1230 v6 vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
+91.1%
Xeon E3-1230 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.17

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v6 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7781193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.896.60
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency14.386.80
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700 has 35% better value for money than Xeon E3-1230 v6.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3235
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 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 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support--
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-N/A
Max resolution over eDP-N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort-N/A
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-N/A
OpenGL-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 7 2700 9.88
+91.1%
Xeon E3-1230 v6 5.17

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 7 2700 15699
+91.2%
Xeon E3-1230 v6 8212

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.

Ryzen 7 2700 1119
Xeon E3-1230 v6 1346
+20.3%

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.

Ryzen 7 2700 5528
+21.2%
Xeon E3-1230 v6 4560

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 5.17
Recency 19 April 2018 28 March 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 72 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 91.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 10.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 v6 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1230 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon E3-1230 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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