Xeon W3680 vs Ryzen 5 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.50
+24.7%
Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.41

Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms Xeon W3680 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11621344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.122.27
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.013.21
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2400G has 170% better value for money than Xeon W3680.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size210 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Xeon W3680.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 5.50
+24.7%
Xeon W3680 4.41

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 8731
+24.7%
Xeon W3680 7003

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 1032
+89.4%
Xeon W3680 545

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 3216
+28.7%
Xeon W3680 2498

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.50 4.41
Recency 12 February 2018 16 March 2010
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400G has a 24.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon W3680, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3680 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2400G is a desktop processor while Xeon W3680 is a server/workstation one.


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