Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 3 5300G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking934not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency11.87no data
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P 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)120
Threads8240
Base clock speed4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C80 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration12
SocketAM47529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 6N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 April 2021 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 120
Threads 8 240
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 3 5300G has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 2900% more physical cores and 2900% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 5300G and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 3 5300G is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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