Ryzen 3 5300G vs Xeon E5-2440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2440
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.83
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15
+113%

Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms Xeon E5-2440 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1470934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.8111.86
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes24no data

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.

Xeon E5-2440 3.83
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.15
+113%

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.

Xeon E5-2440 6091
Ryzen 3 5300G 12939
+112%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.83 8.15
Recency 14 May 2012 13 April 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2440 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5300G, on the other hand, has a 112.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 5300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 and Ryzen 3 5300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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