Ryzen 5 8400F vs Xeon E5-2630 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 85 Watt
7.30
Ryzen 5 8400F
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.29
+109%

Ryzen 5 8400F outperforms Xeon E5-2630 v4 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking991457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3364.38
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.1322.26
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$667$170

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8400F has 1833% better value for money than Xeon E5-2630 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246.24 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM5
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v4 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
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 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 E5-2630 v4 and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Ryzen 5 8400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2630 v4 7.30
Ryzen 5 8400F 15.29
+109%

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 E5-2630 v4 11591
Ryzen 5 8400F 24287
+110%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.30 15.29
Recency 20 June 2016 1 April 2024
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 v4 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8400F, on the other hand, has a 109.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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