Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs E2-3000
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Z2 Extreme outperforms E2-3000 by a whopping 3026% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3253 | 668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD E-Series | AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 36.93 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Strix Point (Zen 5) (2025) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme: 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.65 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FT3 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8280 | AMD Radeon 890M |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-3000 and Ryzen Z2 Extreme.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 13.13 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.62 | 19.48 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen Z2 Extreme has a 3026% higher aggregate performance score, 3042% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD E2-3000 in performance tests.
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