Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs Xeon E5-2680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
5.92
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.87
+16%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G outperforms Xeon E5-2680 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10981013
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.84no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.3110.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size435 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2680 5.92
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 6.87
+16%

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 E5-2680 9399
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 10918
+16.2%

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 E5-2680 539
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 1483
+175%

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 E5-2680 3389
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 4710
+39%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.92 6.87
Recency 6 March 2012 21 July 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, on the other hand, has a 16% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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