Xeon E5-2628L v4 vs Ryzen AI Max+ 388
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 outperforms Xeon E5-2628L v4 by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 394 | 1236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.98 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 20 June 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,364 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | QPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 2 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 306.18 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4700 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4 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 configuration | no data | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 MB + 32 MB | 75 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1,536 GB |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and Xeon E5-2628L v4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.94 | 6.27 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 75 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 has a 186.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 837.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-2628L v4, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 in performance tests.
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