Xeon E3-1230 v6 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1	1095
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Value for money	2.77	4.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$9,999	$250
Current price	$11150 (1.1x MSRP)	$418 (1.7x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1230 v6 has 50% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 cores	96	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	192	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	6 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	96 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	384 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Die size	Compute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	78,840 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	sTR5	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	N/A
OpenGL	no data	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Xeon E3-1230 v6.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v6 by 1805% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	100.00	5.25
Recency	19 October 2023	28 March 2017
Physical cores	96	4
Threads	192	8
Cost	$9999	$250
Chip lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	72 Watt

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