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 PRO 4350GE

2020

Why buy it

✅Costs $790 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $939 MSRP).
✅Delivers 523.6% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 73.4 vs 11.8 PassMark/$ ($149 MSRP vs $939 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 90W, a 55W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon E5-2640 v3 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (10,940 vs 11,055).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 20 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2640 v3, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads and 40 PCIe lanes.

Xeon E5-2640 v3

2014

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+400% larger total L3 cache (20 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads, plus 40 PCIe lanes vs 0.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (40 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 11.8 vs 73.4 PassMark/$ ($939 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌157.1% higher power demand at 90W vs 35W.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE

2020

Xeon E5-2640 v3

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $790 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $939 MSRP).
✅Delivers 523.6% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 73.4 vs 11.8 PassMark/$ ($149 MSRP vs $939 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 90W, a 55W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+400% larger total L3 cache (20 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 8 cores / 16 threads, plus 40 PCIe lanes vs 0.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (40 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon E5-2640 v3 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (10,940 vs 11,055).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 20 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon E5-2640 v3, which brings 8 cores / 16 threads and 40 PCIe lanes.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 11.8 vs 73.4 PassMark/$ ($939 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌157.1% higher power demand at 90W vs 35W.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon E5-2640 v3 better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon E5-2640 v3 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 E5-2640 v3 is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 10.5% 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 E5-2640 v3 is the better fit. You are getting 1.1% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 400% larger total L3 cache (20 MB vs 4 MB).

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

Xeon E5-2640 v3 is the smarter buy by a wide margin for a fresh build. Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 530.2% more expensive on MSRP at $939 MSRP versus $149 MSRP, and it gives you a 10.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 10,940 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 PRO 4350GE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2020 vs 2014). 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 PRO 4350GE Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2640 v3 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
1080p
low	175 FPS	161 FPS
medium	141 FPS	140 FPS
high	113 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	93 FPS
1440p
low	150 FPS	135 FPS
medium	120 FPS	115 FPS
high	94 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	73 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	63 FPS
medium	57 FPS	57 FPS
high	44 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	35 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
1080p
low	240 FPS	276 FPS
medium	204 FPS	276 FPS
high	181 FPS	255 FPS
ultra	140 FPS	210 FPS
1440p
low	199 FPS	276 FPS
medium	174 FPS	259 FPS
high	155 FPS	223 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	182 FPS
4K
low	147 FPS	182 FPS
medium	133 FPS	166 FPS
high	107 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	114 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
1080p
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	276 FPS
4K
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	236 FPS	274 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
1080p
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	276 FPS
4K
low	274 FPS	276 FPS
medium	274 FPS	276 FPS
high	274 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	276 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

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

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 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 4350GE 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 4350GE versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E5-2640 v3 — a 16.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 4350GE scores 10,940 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 4350GE vs 20 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2640 v3.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	8 / 16+100%
Boost Clock	4 GHz+18%	3.4 GHz
Base Clock	3.5 GHz+35%	2.6 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	20 MB (total)+400%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)+100%	256K (per core)
Process	7 nm-68%	22 nm
Architecture	Renoir (2020−2023)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	10,940	11,055+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Socket	AM4	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-1866
Max RAM Capacity	—	768 GB
RAM Channels	—	4
ECC Support	—	Yes
PCIe Lanes	—	40

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2640 v3). Primary use case: Xeon E5-2640 v3 targets Server.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE	Xeon E5-2640 v3
Integrated GPU	—	No
Unlocked	—	No
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	—	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	—	Server

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE launched at $149 MSRP, while the Xeon E5-2640 v3 debuted at $939. On MSRP ($149 vs $939), the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is $790 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE delivers 73.4 pts/$ vs 11.8 pts/$ for the Xeon E5-2640 v3 — making the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE the 144.7% better value option.