AMD Ryzen 3 8300G vs Intel Xeon w5-2445

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 8300G and Intel Xeon w5-2445 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

Intel Xeon w5-2445

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 8300G

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
209715.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3842 vs 3324

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 15 Feb 2023
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 72
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3842 vs 3324

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32239 vs 14539

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32239 vs 14539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon w5-2445

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3842

3324

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14539

32239

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	Intel Xeon w5-2445
PassMark - Single thread mark	3842	3324
PassMark - CPU mark	14539	32239

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 8300G	Intel Xeon w5-2445
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$176	$839
Place in performance rating	310	300
Architecture codename		Sapphire Rapids
Processor Number		w5-2445
Series		Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment		Workstation
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	26.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	72
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of threads	8	20
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		2 TB
Supported memory frequency		4800 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	175 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		5.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)