Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Ryzen 5 4600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.10
+9%
Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.27

Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking772827
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Xeon
Power efficiency14.717.31
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB3072 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size156 mm2356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C84 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million5,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 configuration12
SocketAM4LGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 4600G 10.10
+9%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 9.27

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 4600G 16050
+9%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 14726

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 4600G 1581
+55.8%
Xeon E5-2678 v3 1015

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 4600G 6123
Xeon E5-2678 v3 6753
+10.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.10 9.27
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600G has a 9% higher aggregate performance score, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2678 v3, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3.

Note that Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4600G and Xeon E5-2678 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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