Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE vs Xeon Silver 4208
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
Xeon Silver 4208
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4208
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($149) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Renoir (2020−2023) / 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($149) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE and Xeon Silver 4208
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 10,940 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon Silver 4208
The Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 11 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 11,040 points. Launch price was $417.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4208 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Silver 4208 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4208 — a 22.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE uses the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4208 uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE scores 10,940 against the Xeon Silver 4208's 11,040 — a 0.9% lead for the Xeon Silver 4208. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE vs 11 MB on the Xeon Silver 4208.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 8 / 16+100% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+25% | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.5 GHz+67% | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 11 MB+175% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 8 MB+1500% |
| Process | 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Renoir (2020−2023) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 10,940 | 11,040 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Silver 4208 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1024 |
| RAM Channels | — | 6 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4208).
| Feature | Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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