Ryzen 5 230 vs Xeon E5-2699 v3
Ryzen 5 230
Xeon E5-2699 v3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 230
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2699 v3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 230 | Xeon E5-2699 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 230 | Xeon E5-2699 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 230 and Xeon E5-2699 v3
Ryzen 5 230
The Ryzen 5 230 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,186 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-2699 v3
The Xeon E5-2699 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 145 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 20,028 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 230 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2699 v3 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon E5-2699 v3 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 230 versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon E5-2699 v3 — a 30.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 230 (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 230 uses the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E5-2699 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 230 scores 20,186 against the Xeon E5-2699 v3's 20,028 — a 0.8% lead for the Ryzen 5 230. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 230 vs 45 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2699 v3.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 230 | Xeon E5-2699 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 18 / 36+200% |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz+36% | 3.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.5 GHz+52% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 45 MB (total)+181% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+300% | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-82% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point (2024−2025) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 20,186 | 20,028 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 230 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2699 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 230 | Xeon E5-2699 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1536 |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 5 230) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2699 v3). Direct competitor: Xeon E5-2699 v3 rivals Xeon Silver 4114.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 230 | Xeon E5-2699 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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