Xeon X3470 vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+183%
Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11261906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.28
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.472.05
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size210 mm2296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors4,950 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
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

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470 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 3400G and Xeon X3470 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and Xeon X3470.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 3400G 5.82
+183%
Xeon X3470 2.06

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 3400G 9245
+183%
Xeon X3470 3269

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.82 2.06
Recency 7 July 2019 8 September 2009
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 3400G has a 182.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3400G is a desktop processor while Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation one.


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