AMD Athlon 300U vs Intel Xeon w7-3445

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AMD Athlon 300U or AMD Athlon 300U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon 300U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 300U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Xeon w7-3445 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon w7-3445, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4677 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon 300U Name Intel Xeon w7-3445
AMD Athlon Family Intel Xeon W
6 Generation 12
AMD Athlon 300 Group Intel Xeon W-3400
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 300U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 300U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Xeon w7-3445 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w7-3445 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
4 Threads 40
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 20
2x Cores 20x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 300U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon w7-3445 does not have integrated graphics.
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
8 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 8
32.0 GB Max. Memory 4.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR5-4800
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 270 W watts.
None TDP up 324 W
105 °C Tjunction max 94 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 300U is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon w7-3445 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 52.5 MB cache.
Q1/2019 Release date Q1/2023
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
-- Chip design Monolithic
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
12 nm Technology 10 nm
FP5 Socket LGA 4677
Operating systems Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server
-- Release price 1989 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 52.5 MB