Ryzen 5 2400GE vs Xeon E3-1270 v6

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.73
+19.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.80

Xeon E3-1270 v6 outperforms Ryzen 5 2400GE by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11361263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.95no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.3912.74
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$328no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE 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 speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3832
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE 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)72 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE. 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++
FMA-+
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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE 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 E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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 E3-1270 v6 5.73
+19.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 4.80

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 E3-1270 v6 8931
+19.4%
Ryzen 5 2400GE 7477

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 4.80
Recency 28 March 2017 19 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v6 has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 2400GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 105.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400GE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 2400GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Ryzen 5 2400GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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