Intel Xeon E-2246G vs AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

Last updated: 2024-02-07

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E-2246G		AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
CPU comparison Intel Xeon E-2246G or AMD Ryzen 3 8300G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Xeon E-2246G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2246G was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G was released in Q1/2024.

Intel Xeon E (44)	Family	AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
2	Generation	6
Coffee Lake S	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E-2246G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.80 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon E-2246G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)	A-Core	4.00 GHz (4.90 GHz) 1x Zen 4
--	B-Core	3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz) 3x Zen 4c
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.
Intel Xeon E-2246G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.60 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	10
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
3	Max. displays	4
24	Compute units	4
192	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

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.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	AMD Radeon 740M
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon E-2246G supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300G can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon E-2246G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR5-5200
128 GB	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	14
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	27.6 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E-2246G has a TDP of 80 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G is 65 W.
Intel Xeon E-2246G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	45 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon E-2246G has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
Intel Xeon E-2246G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
14 nm	Technology	4 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1151-2	Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q1/2024
255 $	Release price	--

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (35%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.60 GHz	1331 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	96 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	510 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1366 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	7092 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1568 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	5685 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	471 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	2538 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	14127 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.60 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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	219 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	1039 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G 4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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