Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
+7.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.72

Xeon E5-2690 outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10931139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.298.32
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)30 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
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 3400G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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
+7.2%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 5.72

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 9744
+7.3%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 9085

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 5.72
Recency 6 March 2012 30 September 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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