PRO A12-9800E vs Xeon E3-1230 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
3.90
+95%
PRO A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.00

Xeon E3-1230 v2 outperforms PRO A12-9800E by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14531934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.72no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.355.40
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$360no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
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
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E 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 E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 E3-1230 v2 3.90
+95%
PRO A12-9800E 2.00

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 E3-1230 v2 6199
+95.2%
PRO A12-9800E 3175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.90 2.00
Recency 14 May 2012 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v2 has a 95% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A12-9800E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 97.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v2 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A12-9800E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v2 and PRO A12-9800E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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