Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U vs Xeon X3480

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3480
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06
Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.92
+479%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U outperforms Xeon X3480 by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1905654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency2.0575.16
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$612no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 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 speed3.06 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size296 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 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 X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 X3480 2.06
Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 11.92
+479%

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 X3480 3273
Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 18929
+478%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 11.92
Recency 30 May 2010 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U has a 478.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3480 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3480 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3480 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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