Ryzen 3 5300G vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+69.8%
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency9.0311.87
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads368
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °C95 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 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
Socket2011-3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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 E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2696 V3 13.84
+69.8%
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.15

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 E5-2696 V3 21986
+69.9%
Ryzen 3 5300G 12939

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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 1136
Ryzen 3 5300G 1769
+55.7%

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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 8122
+48%
Ryzen 3 5300G 5489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 8.15
Recency 8 September 2014 13 April 2021
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 69.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 123.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 5300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 3 5300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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