Xeon E7-4830 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 220

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E7-4830

8 / 16

19,981

+0.5%

19,889

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-4830

#64

EPYC 4344P

MSRP: $329|Avg: $314

134%

#65

EPYC 4364P

MSRP: $399|Avg: $334

128%

#66

EPYC 4585PX

MSRP: $699|Avg: $826

126%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

124%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

109%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

106%

#79

Xeon E7-4830

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#86

Xeon Platinum 8260

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

96%

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Performance Per Dollar

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Ryzen 5 PRO 220 (2025) utilizes 4 nm technology and DDR5, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Xeon E7-4830	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Westmere-EX (2011) / 32 nm)	✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) / 4 nm)

💎 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	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
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

Ryzen 5 PRO 220 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E7-4830 and Ryzen 5 PRO 220

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 PRO 220

The Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP7r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 MB + 16 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,889 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E7-4830 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 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 PRO 220 — a 68.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 (base: 2.13 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Xeon E7-4830 uses the Westmere-EX (2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E7-4830 scores 19,981 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 220's 19,889 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon E7-4830. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Xeon E7-4830 vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 220.

Feature	Xeon E7-4830	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Cores / Threads	8 / 16+33%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz	4.9 GHz+104%
Base Clock	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz+50%
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)+50%	16 MB
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	6 MB+2300%
Process	32 nm	4 nm-88%
Architecture	Westmere-EX (2011)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025)
PassMark	19,981	19,889
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 Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses FP7/FP7r2 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E7-4830	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Socket	LGA1567	FP7/FP7r2
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	—