Xeon E7-4830 vs Ryzen 5 230
Xeon E7-4830
Ryzen 5 230
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-4830
Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 230
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E7-4830 | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Westmere-EX (2011) / 32 nm) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point (2024−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E7-4830 | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($190) |
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 Xeon E7-4830 and Ryzen 5 230
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.
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.
Processing Power
The Xeon E7-4830 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 230 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E7-4830 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Xeon E7-4830 versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 230 — a 68.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 230 (base: 2.13 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Xeon E7-4830 uses the Westmere-EX (2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Ryzen 5 230 uses Hawk Point (2024−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E7-4830 scores 19,981 against the Ryzen 5 230's 20,186 — a 1% lead for the Ryzen 5 230. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Xeon E7-4830 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 230.
| Feature | Xeon E7-4830 | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16+33% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 2.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+104% |
| Base Clock | 2.13 GHz | 3.5 GHz+64% |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB (total)+50% | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 1 MB (per core)+300% |
| Process | 32 nm | 4 nm-88% |
| Architecture | Westmere-EX (2011) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| PassMark | 19,981 | 20,186+1% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,696 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 10,382 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E7-4830 uses the LGA1567 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 230 uses FP8 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E7-4830 | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1567 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR3-1333 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 2048 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 0 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: Yes (Xeon E7-4830) / not specified (Ryzen 5 230).
| Feature | Xeon E7-4830 | Ryzen 5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | Yes | — |
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