Xeon E-2144G vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

Xeon E-2144G

4 Cores8 Thrd71 WWMax: 4.5 GHz2018

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

4 Cores8 Thrd15 WWMax: 3.7 GHz2020

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E-2144G

4 / 8

9,397

0.0%

9,493

+1.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

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. The Xeon E-2144G is positioned at rank 997 and the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is on rank 135, so the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

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

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2144G

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

46183%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

8720%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

7747%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

5985%

#537

Xeon Platinum 8180

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $2363

85%

#538

Xeon Platinum 8280M

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $6223

84%

#539

Xeon Platinum 8280

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $2940

82%

#540

Xeon E7-8891 v3

MSRP: $6841|Avg: $418

70%

#997

Xeon E-2144G

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $389

100%

#998

Xeon X5675

MSRP: $1440|Avg: $22

99%

#999

Xeon Phi 7210

MSRP: $1881|Avg: $150

86%

#1000

Xeon D-1567

MSRP: $2702|Avg: $230

86%

#1001

Xeon E-2126G

MSRP: $2702|Avg: $230

86%

#1004

Xeon D-1531

MSRP: $2057|Avg: $250

83%

#1005

Xeon 5130

MSRP: $316|Avg: $10

83%

#1007

Xeon E5-4640 v3

MSRP: $2859|Avg: $300

81%

#1008

Xeon E5440

MSRP: $690|Avg: $37

76%

#1009

Xeon E5-2643

MSRP: $1552|Avg: $50

75%

#1010

Xeon E5-2637

MSRP: $885|Avg: $40

75%

#1011

Xeon W3570

MSRP: $999|Avg: $15

73%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

97%

#123

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

309%

#124

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

305%

#125

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

280%

#126

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

278%

#127

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

276%

#129

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

266%

#130

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

255%

#131

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

255%

#132

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

248%

#135

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#137

N200

MSRP: $193|Avg: N/A

100%

#138

Core 2 Duo SP9600

MSRP: $316|Avg: N/A

100%

#140

Core 2 Duo P8700

MSRP: $241|Avg: $85

98%

#147

Atom N2800

MSRP: $47|Avg: $3

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($389) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2144G is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2144G	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($389)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($389 less, 100% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2144G	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($389)	✅ More affordable ($0)

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.

Xeon E-2144G Benchmark Check

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2144G and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

Xeon E-2144G

The Xeon E-2144G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 12 July 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 71 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 9,397 points. Launch price was $272.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 May 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 9,493 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2144G and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon E-2144G versus 3.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U — a 19.5% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2144G (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Xeon E-2144G uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U uses Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2144G scores 9,397 against the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U's 9,493 — a 1% lead for the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2144G vs 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U.

Feature	Xeon E-2144G	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz+22%	3.7 GHz
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+50%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)+100%	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	512K (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
PassMark	9,397	9,493+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2144G uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.