Ryzen 5 3400G vs Xeon E3-1275 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.17
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+39.6%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v2 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13941126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency5.138.47
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$808no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v2 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size160 mm2210 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v2 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 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® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 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 E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32.77 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4000AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 E3-1275 v2 4.17
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+39.6%

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 E3-1275 v2 6616
Ryzen 5 3400G 9247
+39.8%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v2 646
Ryzen 5 3400G 1135
+75.7%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v2 2257
Ryzen 5 3400G 3630
+60.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.17 5.82
Recency 14 May 2012 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3400G has a 39.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1275 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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