Ryzen 3 4300GE vs Xeon E-2186M

CPU

GPU

Ryzen 3 4300GE

4 Cores8 Thrd35 WWMax: 4 GHz2020

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Xeon E-2186M

6 Cores12 Thrd45 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2018

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 3 4300GE

4 / 8

11,239

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Ryzen 9 7900

Ryzen 9 9950X

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Xeon E-2186M

6 / 12

11,285

+0.4%

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 3 4300GE

2020

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 45W, a 10W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 6, while Xeon E-2186M needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon E-2186M.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon E-2186M across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (11,239 vs 11,285).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 12 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E-2186M, which brings 6 cores / 12 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $94 MSRP, while Xeon E-2186M mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Xeon E-2186M

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +17.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+200% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 6 cores / 12 threads.

Trade-offs

❌28.6% higher power demand at 45W vs 35W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 3 4300GE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 3 4300GE.

Ryzen 3 4300GE

2020

Xeon E-2186M

2018

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 45W, a 10W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 6, while Xeon E-2186M needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Xeon E-2186M.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +17.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+200% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 6 cores / 12 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon E-2186M across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (11,239 vs 11,285).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 12 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E-2186M, which brings 6 cores / 12 threads.
❌Launch MSRP is still $94 MSRP, while Xeon E-2186M mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Trade-offs

❌28.6% higher power demand at 45W vs 35W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 3 4300GE can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 3 4300GE.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon E-2186M better than Ryzen 3 4300GE?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon E-2186M makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 3 4300GE is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Xeon E-2186M is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 17.2% more average FPS across 4 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon E-2186M is the better fit. You are getting 0.4% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 200% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 4 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon E-2186M is the smarter buy by a wide margin for a fresh build. Xeon E-2186M is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $94 MSRP, and it gives you a 17.2% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 3 4300GE only looks stronger on raw value math because it is so cheap, but its absolute performance tier is too low to be the smarter recommendation now. At roughly 11,239 PassMark with 4 cores and 8 threads, it only makes sense as a bare-minimum stopgap or a very constrained existing-platform upgrade.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 3 4300GE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2020 vs 2018). That makes it the safer long-term pick.

Games Benchmarks

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 4300GE Benchmark Check

Xeon E-2186M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
1080p
low	183 FPS	263 FPS
medium	146 FPS	235 FPS
high	118 FPS	196 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	168 FPS
1440p
low	156 FPS	231 FPS
medium	124 FPS	188 FPS
high	98 FPS	153 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	135 FPS
4K
low	69 FPS	163 FPS
medium	58 FPS	134 FPS
high	45 FPS	102 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	90 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
1080p
low	263 FPS	282 FPS
medium	224 FPS	268 FPS
high	197 FPS	241 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	208 FPS
1440p
low	218 FPS	281 FPS
medium	190 FPS	234 FPS
high	168 FPS	212 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	183 FPS
4K
low	161 FPS	234 FPS
medium	146 FPS	197 FPS
high	117 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	149 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
1080p
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	282 FPS
1440p
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	282 FPS
4K
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	239 FPS	282 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
1080p
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	282 FPS
1440p
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	282 FPS
4K
low	281 FPS	282 FPS
medium	281 FPS	282 FPS
high	281 FPS	282 FPS
ultra	281 FPS	282 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 4300GE and Xeon E-2186M

Ryzen 3 4300GE

The Ryzen 3 4300GE 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: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 11,239 points. Launch price was $149.

Xeon E-2186M

The Xeon E-2186M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1440. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 11,285 points. Launch price was $623.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 3 4300GE packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon E-2186M offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E-2186M has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 3 4300GE versus 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2186M — a 18.2% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2186M (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Ryzen 3 4300GE uses the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon E-2186M uses Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 4300GE scores 11,239 against the Xeon E-2186M's 11,285 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E-2186M. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 4300GE vs 12 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2186M.

Feature	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	6 / 12+50%
Boost Clock	4 GHz	4.8 GHz+20%
Base Clock	3.5 GHz+21%	2.9 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	12 MB (total)+200%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)+100%	256 kB (per core)
Process	7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Renoir (2020−2023)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
PassMark	11,239	11,285
Cinebench R23 Multi	5,800	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,472	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	5,063	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 3 4300GE uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E-2186M uses BGA1440 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 3 4300GE	Xeon E-2186M
Socket	AM4	BGA1440
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	24	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Ryzen 3 4300GE) / not specified (Xeon E-2186M). The Ryzen 3 4300GE includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 6), while the Xeon E-2186M requires a dedicated GPU.