AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 3 2300X		Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.

AMD Ryzen 3 (33)	Family	Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
2	Generation	5
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Haswell E
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Successor	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X, while the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	768 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	68.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	15.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	40
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	85 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Characteristic	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
12 nm	Technology	22 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018	Release date	Q3/2014
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (100%)

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 (53%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (100%)

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 (76%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1012 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	503 (50%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3097 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	2685 (87%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1180 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	653 (55%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3279 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	2658 (81%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	7525 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	4431 (59%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1028 (100%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	73 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	606 (100%)

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The evolution of AMD Ryzen processors

Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06

The AMD Ryzen processors are designed for the mid to high-end range and are grouped into the Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 classes. AMD follows the market leader Intel, which groups its Core i series (Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9) identically.

The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.

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