Athlon X4 760K vs Xeon E3-1230 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.29
+129%
Athlon X4 760K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.87

Xeon E3-1230 v3 outperforms Athlon X4 760K by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13611979
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.93no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.071.77
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K 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 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192K
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K 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
SocketFCLGA1150FM2
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K 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 E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 4.29
+129%
Athlon X4 760K 1.87

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 v3 6818
+129%
Athlon X4 760K 2971

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.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 1162
+165%
Athlon X4 760K 438

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.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 3707
+257%
Athlon X4 760K 1039

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.29 1.87
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a 129.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 760K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 760K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Athlon X4 760K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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