Ryzen 3 8300G vs Xeon Phi 3120A
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Phoenix2 |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $1498 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 cores | 57 (Heptapentaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 228 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G 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 | 1 |
| Socket | PCIe x16 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 June 2013 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 57 | 4 |
| Threads | 228 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 3120A and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 3120A is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.
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