Ryzen 3 8300G vs Xeon Gold 6254

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6254
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
19.84
+120%
Ryzen 3 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.01

Xeon Gold 6254 outperforms Ryzen 3 8300G by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking282845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.5630.79
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.3913.12
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,803$176

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 8300G has 260% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6254.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data137 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4814

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 Gold 6254 19.84
+120%
Ryzen 3 8300G 9.01

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 Gold 6254 31513
+120%
Ryzen 3 8300G 14316

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.84 9.01
Recency 2 April 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6254 has a 120.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads.

Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 8300G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6254 and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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