Xeon W-1270P vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.86
Xeon W-1270P
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.98
+126%

Xeon W-1270P outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1251716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.948.16
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P. 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+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P 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 W-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.2 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P.

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 4.86
Xeon W-1270P 10.98
+126%

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 7574
Xeon W-1270P 17113
+126%

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 W-1270P 1727
+41.3%

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 3395
Xeon W-1270P 8393
+147%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.86 10.98
Recency 10 September 2018 1 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1270P, on the other hand, has a 125.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon W-1270P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Xeon W-1270P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300X and Xeon W-1270P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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