AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 80°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2322 vs 1707

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2322 vs 1707

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22929 vs 9229
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2672 vs 939
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8676 vs 3657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22929 vs 9229
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2672 vs 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8676 vs 3657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2322

1707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9229

22929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

2672

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

8676

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2322	1707
PassMark - CPU mark	9229	22929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	2672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3657	8676
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Broadwell
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$149
OPN PIB	YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1556	841
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		E5-2650V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of GPU cores	11
Number of threads	8	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1400 MHz
iGPU core count	11
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)