Ryzen 5 8400F vs Xeon E-2234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2234
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.74
Ryzen 5 8400F
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.30
+167%

Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Xeon E-2234 by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1134457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.4464.44
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency7.6522.28
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8400F has 164% better value for money than Xeon E-2234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F 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 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size126 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630N/A

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2234 5.74
Ryzen 5 8400F 15.30
+167%

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.

Xeon E-2234 9114
Ryzen 5 8400F 24302
+167%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.74 15.30
Recency 27 May 2019 1 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 8400F has a 166.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 9.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2234 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2234 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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