Ryzen 5 3400G vs Xeon E-2126G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2126G
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 80 Watt
6.59
+13.2%
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82

Xeon E-2126G outperforms Ryzen 5 3400G by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10351114
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.35no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon EAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.808.47
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size154 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P630AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2126G 6.59
+13.2%
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82

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.

Xeon E-2126G 10474
+13.2%
Ryzen 5 3400G 9251

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.59 5.82
Integrated graphics card 6.39 5.47
Recency 12 July 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2126G has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, 16.8% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 33.3% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2126G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3400G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2126G is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2126G and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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