Xeon E3-1276 v3 vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77
+1.1%
Xeon E3-1276 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.72

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Xeon E3-1276 v3 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12611270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.945.32
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory-1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz
Execution Units-20
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77
+1.1%
Xeon E3-1276 v3 4.72

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 2300X 7584
+1.1%
Xeon E3-1276 v3 7505

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
Xeon E3-1276 v3 1267
+3.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2300X 3392
Xeon E3-1276 v3 4007
+18.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.77 4.72
Recency 10 September 2018 1 April 2014
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E3-1276 v3, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1276 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon E3-1276 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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