Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon E3-1240 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.43
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85
+258%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v3 by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1333429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.68no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency5.24100.00
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$300no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size160 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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
SocketFCLGA1150FP8
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. 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++
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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 Z1 Extreme 15.85
+258%

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 Z1 Extreme 25175
+258%

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 Z1 Extreme 2190
+84%

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 Z1 Extreme 9675
+159%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 15.85
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 257.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


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