Xeon E3-1260L vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.83
+88.7%
Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.56

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE outperforms Xeon E3-1260L by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12421733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.73
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency13.065.38
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date10 May 2018 (6 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size210 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data59 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L 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)1
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L 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 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 PRO 2400GE 4.83
+88.7%
Xeon E3-1260L 2.56

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 PRO 2400GE 7665
+88.2%
Xeon E3-1260L 4073

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.83 2.56
Integrated graphics card 5.47 0.55
Recency 10 May 2018 3 April 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a 88.7% higher aggregate performance score, 894.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1260L in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and Xeon E3-1260L, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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