Ryzen 3 4300G vs Xeon E3-1260L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.57
Ryzen 3 4300G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.82
+165%

Ryzen 3 4300G outperforms Xeon E3-1260L by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17301021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.53no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency5.389.89
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G basic parameters such as 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size216 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature59 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1260L 2.57
Ryzen 3 4300G 6.82
+165%

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.

Xeon E3-1260L 4073
Ryzen 3 4300G 10791
+165%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.57 6.82
Integrated graphics card 0.55 3.04
Recency 3 April 2011 21 July 2020
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1260L has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 4300G, on the other hand, has a 165.4% higher aggregate performance score, 452.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4300G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1260L in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 4300G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1260L and Ryzen 3 4300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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