AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Intel Xeon Silver 4215 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 1810
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 vs 1810

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4215

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22379 vs 9247
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 11 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22379 vs 9247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4215

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2329
1810
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9247
22379
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Xeon Silver 4215
PassMark - Single thread mark 2329 1810
PassMark - CPU mark 9247 22379
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2394

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Intel Xeon Silver 4215

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Cascade Lake
Family Ryzen Xeon Silver
Launch date 7 July 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $149 $794
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating 1532 1084
Vertical segment Desktop Server
Processor Number 4215
Series 4200

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 11 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 77 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 107.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1 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 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x8
Max number of PCIe lanes 48
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)