Xeon E7-4830 vs Core i9-11900H

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-4830

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EPYC 4344P

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134%

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EPYC 4364P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $334

128%

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EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

126%

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EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

124%

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Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

109%

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EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

106%

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Xeon E7-4830

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

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Xeon Platinum 8260

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

96%

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Performance Per Dollar Core i9-11900H

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Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

105%

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Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

104%

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Core i9-11900H

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100%

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Core i7-12650H

MSRP: $457|Avg: N/A

95%

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Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Core i9-11900H (2021) utilizes 10 nm SuperFin technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Xeon E7-4830	Core i9-11900H
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Westmere-EX (2011) / 32 nm)	✨ Modern (Tiger Lake-H (2021) / 10 nm SuperFin)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E7-4830 (2011) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Xeon E7-4830	Core i9-11900H
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Xeon E7-4830 Benchmark Check

Core i9-11900H Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E7-4830 and Core i9-11900H

Xeon E7-4830

The Xeon E7-4830 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 April 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Westmere-EX (2011) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.13 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1567. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066. Passmark benchmark score: 19,981 points. Launch price was $2,059.

Core i9-11900H

The Core i9-11900H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1787. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 20,009 points. Launch price was $546.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E7-4830 and Core i9-11900H share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Xeon E7-4830 versus 4.9 GHz on the Core i9-11900H — a 68.5% clock advantage for the Core i9-11900H (base: 2.13 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon E7-4830 uses the Westmere-EX (2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Core i9-11900H uses Tiger Lake-H (2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Xeon E7-4830 scores 19,981 against the Core i9-11900H's 20,009 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i9-11900H. Both processors carry 24 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E7-4830	Core i9-11900H
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz	4.9 GHz+104%
Base Clock	2.13 GHz+1%	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)	24 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)+400%
Process	32 nm	10 nm SuperFin-69%
Architecture	Westmere-EX (2011)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
PassMark	19,981	20,009
Geekbench 6 Single	1,696	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,382	—

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E7-4830 uses the LGA1567 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i9-11900H uses FCBGA1787 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E7-4830	Core i9-11900H
Socket	LGA1567	FCBGA1787
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR3-1333	—
Max RAM Capacity	2048 GB	—
RAM Channels	4	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—