Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs Xeon E5-2640 v3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

4 Cores8 Thrd65 WWMax: 4 GHz2020

Xeon E5-2640 v3

8 Cores16 Thrd90 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2014

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

4 / 8

10,942

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Xeon E5-2640 v3

8 / 16

11,055

+1.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

#160

Core i7-12700F

MSRP: $314|Avg: $275

106%

#161

Core i5-9400

MSRP: $192|Avg: $85

106%

#162

Core i3-13100

MSRP: $134|Avg: $128

106%

#163

Core i9-10910

MSRP: $488|Avg: $200

103%

#164

Core i5-14600T

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

103%

#165

Core i5-11500T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $120

102%

#166

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

102%

#167

Ryzen 3 8300GE

MSRP: $129|Avg: $129

101%

#168

Core i3-13100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $122

101%

#169

Core i5-10600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $110

101%

#170

Ryzen 3 3200G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $67

101%

#171

Core Ultra 9 285

MSRP: $589|Avg: $550

101%

#172

Core i9-13900KS

MSRP: $699|Avg: $580

101%

#173

Ryzen 5 2400G

MSRP: $169|Avg: $84

100%

#174

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

MSRP: $699|Avg: $675

100%

#175

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $105.5

100%

#176

Core i7-13700

MSRP: $384|Avg: $350

100%

#177

Athlon 200GE

MSRP: $55|Avg: $40

99%

#178

Core i5-13500E

MSRP: $235|Avg: $235

99%

#179

Core i5-12500E

MSRP: $225|Avg: $200

98%

#180

Core i9-11900

MSRP: $439|Avg: $220

98%

#181

Core i7-12700E

MSRP: $314|Avg: $278

98%

#182

Core i3-14100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $135

98%

#183

Core i5-13400T

MSRP: $221|Avg: $200

98%

#184

Core i3-12300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $143

97%

#185

Core i5-10505

MSRP: $192|Avg: $120

96%

#186

Ryzen 3 4300G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

96%

#187

Ryzen 9 3950X

MSRP: $749|Avg: $389

95%

#188

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

MSRP: $165|Avg: $165

95%

#189

Ryzen 7 4700GE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $200

95%

#190

Core i5-10400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $100

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2640 v3

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

17657%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3334%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2962%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2288%

#467

EPYC 7713

MSRP: $7060|Avg: $1299

100%

#467

EPYC 7662

MSRP: $6150|Avg: $1266

100%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

98%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

97%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

97%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

96%

#819

Xeon E5-2640 v3

MSRP: $939|Avg: $189

100%

#824

Xeon E5-1660 v3

MSRP: $1080|Avg: $198

99%

#827

Xeon W3565

MSRP: $294|Avg: $69

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G (2020) utilizes 7 nm technology and DDR4-3200, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($105.5)	⚠️ Higher cost ($189)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Renoir (2020−2023) / 7 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2640 v3 (2014) relies on 22 nm technology and DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+77%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($105.5)	⚠️ Higher cost ($189)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2640 v3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G and Xeon E5-2640 v3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 21 July 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 10,942 points. Launch price was $149.

Xeon E5-2640 v3

The Xeon E5-2640 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 90 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 11,055 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E5-2640 v3 — a 16.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G (base: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G uses the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G scores 10,942 against the Xeon E5-2640 v3's 11,055 — a 1% lead for the Xeon E5-2640 v3. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs 20 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2640 v3.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	8 / 16+100%
Boost Clock	4 GHz+18%	3.4 GHz
Base Clock	3.8 GHz+46%	2.6 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	20 MB (total)+400%
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	256K (per core)
Process	7 nm-68%	22 nm
Architecture	Renoir (2020−2023)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	10,942	11,055+1%
Cinebench R23 Multi	5,995	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,516	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	5,334	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Xeon E5-2640 v3 supports up to 768 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 142.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G) vs 4 (Xeon E5-2640 v3). PCIe lanes: 20 (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G) vs 40 (Xeon E5-2640 v3) — the Xeon E5-2640 v3 offers 20 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: A320,B350,X370,B450,X470,A520,B550,X570 (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G) and Intel X99,Intel C612 (Xeon E5-2640 v3).

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Socket	AM4	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	DDR4-1866
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	768 GB+500%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	40+100%

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Advanced Features

Only the Xeon E5-2640 v3 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: Yes (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2640 v3). The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 6), while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Xeon E5-2640 v3 targets Server.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Radeon Vega 6	—
Unlocked	—	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	Yes	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	—	Server

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G launched at $149 MSRP, while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 debuted at $939. At current prices ($105.5 vs $189), the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is $84 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G delivers 103.7 pts/$ vs 58.5 pts/$ for the Xeon E5-2640 v3 — making the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G the 55.8% better value option.