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Xeon E3-1230 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Xeon E3-1230 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 719.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4294 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1230

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 80 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 47% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E3-1230 - 135 vs 92 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1230 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

92

68%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

135

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€719.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 719.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

588

20%

Multi-Core

1975

10%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1230

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
80 W
TDP120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1230 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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