Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E3-1240 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.43
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+456%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v3 by a whopping 456% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1333206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6832.26
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency5.2422.18
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$300$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 1104% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size160 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version3.04.0
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 E3-1240 v3 4.43
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+456%

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 E3-1240 v3 7040
Ryzen 9 5900X 39099
+455%

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 E3-1240 v3 1190
Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+85.5%

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 E3-1240 v3 3729
Ryzen 9 5900X 11940
+220%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 24.61
Recency 2 June 2013 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E3-1240 v3 has 31.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 455.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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