Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 3 8300G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 8300G and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking854not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency13.12no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$176no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 8300G 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 speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 8300G 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
SocketAM57529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 8300G 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 8300G 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 8300G and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 8300G and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1496

Pros & cons summary


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

Ryzen 3 8300G has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 2900% more physical cores and 2900% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 8300G and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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