Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Xeon E3-1240L v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240L v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.70
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
14.43
+290%

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS outperforms Xeon E3-1240L v3 by a whopping 290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1492518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.74no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency13.4746.90
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$278no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (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-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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
SocketFCLGA1150FP7
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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 E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR5
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 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

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 E3-1240L v3 3.70
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 14.43
+290%

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 E3-1240L v3 5655
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041
+290%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.70 14.43
Recency 11 May 2014 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E3-1240L v3 has 12% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, on the other hand, has a 290% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240L v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240L v3 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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