Xeon E5640 vs Ryzen 3 2200U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.35

Xeon E5640 outperforms Ryzen 3 2200U by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17961756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.85
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.93 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size209.78 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data78 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFP5FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Statusno dataDiscontinued
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 2200U 2.35
Xeon E5640 2.48
+5.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 2200U 3583
Xeon E5640 3782
+5.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2200U 791
+128%
Xeon E5640 347

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2200U 1596
+14%
Xeon E5640 1400

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.35 2.48
Recency 8 January 2018 16 March 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 3 2200U has an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5640, on the other hand, has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 2200U is a notebook processor while Xeon E5640 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2200U and Xeon E5640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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