Xeon E5-2420 vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+53.9%
Xeon E5-2420
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.17

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12461619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.671.03
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.113.16
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge-EN (2012)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$390

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1400 has 159% better value for money than Xeon E5-2420.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2294 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million1,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420 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 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420 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 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 5 1400 4.88
+53.9%
Xeon E5-2420 3.17

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 5 1400 7751
+54.1%
Xeon E5-2420 5031

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 5 1400 961
+156%
Xeon E5-2420 376

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 5 1400 3126
+69.9%
Xeon E5-2420 1840

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 3.17
Recency 16 March 2017 14 May 2012
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 53.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2420, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2420 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2420 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1400 and Xeon E5-2420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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