AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 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 E5-2640 v4 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 (33) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 |
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 E5-2640 v4 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X, while the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 1536 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 | 25.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is 90 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 90 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
12 nm | Technology | 14 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 | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | 940 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
Unknown | Unknown |