Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G vs Xeon E5-2690

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
+14.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.37

Xeon E5-2690 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10821164
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.765.74
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.307.82
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)12 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397$169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 53% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-2690 6.13
+14.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 5.37

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 E5-2690 9734
+14%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 8537

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 5.37
Recency 6 March 2012 12 February 2018
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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