AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE vs Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 Comparison

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 are both four-core, eight-thread processors aimed at power-conscious systems, but they come from different generations and design philosophies. The AMD part, based on the Zen architecture and Raven Ridge codename, targets the desktop market, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4, a Broadwell-DT part, targets server and workstation environments. Both processors share a 14 nm process node from their respective foundries, GlobalFoundries for AMD and Intel for Intel. Benchmark results across Cinebench releases consistently show the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE leading in every recorded test, though the margins are narrow.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data from Cinebench R15 multicore tests show the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE scoring 665 points against 656 points for the Xeon E3-1270L v4, a 1.4 percent advantage for AMD. The single-core Cinebench R15 results follow the same pattern, with the AMD processor at 93 points and Intel at 92 points, a 1.4 percent lead. Cinebench R20 multicore scores place the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE at 2774 points, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 reaches 2735 points, again a 1.4 percent difference. Single-core performance in R20 shows the Ryzen part with 391 points, beating the Xeon E3-1270L v4's 385 points, a 1.6 percent delta. Cinebench R23 multicore results give the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE a score of 6606, compared to 6512 for the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4, maintaining the same 1.4 percent lead. The R23 single-core result gives AMD 932 points versus Intel's 919 points, completing the clean sweep for the Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE.

The average benchmark score for the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE is 1910 points, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 records 1883 points. The AMD processor sits at the 43rd percentile of all CPUs in the database, and the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 sits at the same 43rd percentile. The nearest rivals around the AMD chip in the database include the Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5 at 1910 points, the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 at 1908 points, and the Intel Xeon E-2314 at 1911 points. The Xeon E3-1270L v4 finds itself close to the Intel Xeon E3-1558L v5 at 1882 points, the Intel Xeon D-1531 at 1885 points, and the Intel Processor U300 at 1885 points.

Every single head-to-head test in the database goes to the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE's favor, six wins for AMD and zero wins for Intel. The highest relative gain from Intel comes in the Cinebench R20 single-core test, where the AMD processor leads by 1.6 percent. The narrowest margins of the AMD advantage in other tests remains consistent at 1.4 percent across multicore workloads. The data shows a consistent pattern where the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE holds a slight but consistent performance edge in both single-threaded tasks and multi-core scaling within each Cinebench version.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen 1.4 percent advantage in single-core Cinebench R20 tests, 1.4 percent in R15 single-core, and the same 1.4 percent in the R23 single-core test marks a clear edge in lightly threaded workloads. Lightly threaded applications see the AMD Ryzen part ahead by margins that, across all recorded tests, show a win in every Cinebench benchmarks. Multi-core workloads., the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE leads with 1.4 percent in R15, R20 multicore. The Xeon E3-1270L v4 holds no wins in the database, but the data shows its closest single-core performance at 92 points in R15 and 385 points in R20.

For applications sensitive to memory bandwidth, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE offers a significant advantage with 46.9 GB/s bandwidth compared to 29.9 GB/s for the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 The recorded numbers give the AMD processor a higher bandwidth throughput, which may benefit workloads involving sustained memory traffic., though benchmark scores do not isolate memory bandwidth directly. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE supports DDR4 memory while the Xeon E3-1270L v4 supports DDR3 memory support means that system memory type preferences align with the AMD part's newer standard. . The Xeon E3-1270L v4 with its 6 MB shared L3 cache Memory hierarchy differs between the two processors, with the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE providing 4 MB L3 cache and the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 offering 6 MB L3 cache., numerically the Intel part has more L3 cache capacity.

The Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 also offers 16 lanes of PCI Express lanes, Gen 3 lanes from the CPU only, doubling the AMD Ryzen's 8 Lanes from the CPU only. Platforms requiring more PCI Express Lanes Xeon E3-1270L v4 have a 16 Lanes advantage, and the AMD Ryzen part only 8 lanes.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE comes with integrated Radeon RX Vega 11 integrated graphics integrated graphics, giving it 8 Lanes of PCIe Gen 3 connectivity Lanes, no such integrated graphics in the Xeon E3-1270L v4 lacks integrated graphics485 MB Lanes. The Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4, with its 45 TDP power target and 29.9 GB/s memory bandwidth, targets lower power systems, and has 16 Lanes. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE, with 35W TDP, fits into power-sensitive desktops, and its memory bandwidth 46.9 GB/s bandwidth exceeds the Xeon E3-1270L v4's 29.9 GB/s. The Xeon E3-1270L v4 server/workstation market segment stands in contrast to AMD's desktop segment, and each processor remains a capable four-core part for its intended socket types.

Architecture Differences

The core architectures are fundamentally different. AMD's Raven Ridge uses the Zen microarchitecture, while Intel's Broadwell-DT uses the Broadwell microarchitecture. Both are 14 nm parts, with AMD using GlobalFoundries as the foundry and Intel using its own fabrication, the Intel process node on 14 nm. The AMD die size is 210 mm², while the Intel die size is 182 mm². Transistor counts are listed only for the AMD part at 4,950 million transistors, no transistor figure is given for the Intel part. The cache hierarchy diverges: the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has 96 KB of L1 cache per core and 512 KB of L2 per core, with 4 MB of shared L3 cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 has 64 KB L1 per core and 256 KB L2 per core, with 6 MB of shared L3. Memory support differs, the AMD part uses DDR4, the Intel part uses DDR3, and both are dual-channel. The AMD processor has 8 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU only, the Intel processor has 16 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from the CPU only. Integrated graphics are present on the AMD part as Radeon RX Vega 11, while the Intel part has no integrated graphics. Both processors support ECC memory. The AMD part is in the 2000 series, the Intel part has no series field listed. The AMD part's generation is Ryzen 5 (Zen (Raven Ridge)), the Intel part's generation is Xeon E3 (Broadwell-DT). The AMD chip uses AMD Socket AM4, the Intel chip uses Intel Socket 1150.

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 3.80 GHz, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 3.60 GHz, giving AMD a higher clock advantage in both base and boost. The AMD part's TDP is 35 watts, the Intel part's TDP is 45 watts, the AMD part is a 35W part, Intel is a 45W part. The AMD part's release date is 2018-05-09, the Intel part's release date is 2015-06-01. The AMD part is active in production, the Intel part has no production status listed. The AMD part's part number is YD240BC6M4MFBYD240BC6FBMPK, the Intel part's part number is SR2AZ. Neither processor has a launch MSRP field in the database, and neither has an unlocked multiplier, so both are locked parts.

Specification Differences

The base clock differs: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE at 3.20 GHz versus Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 at 3.00 GHz. Boost clock differs, AMD at 3.80 GHz, Intel at 3.60 GHz. The TDP differs at 35 watts for the AMD part and 45 watts for the Intel part. Socket differs, AMD Socket AM4 vs Intel Socket 1150. Memory support differs at DDR4 for AMD and DDR3 for Intel. Memory bandwidth differs at 46.9 GB/s for AMD, 29.9 GB/s for Intel. The PCIe configuration differs at Gen 8 lanes for AMD Lanes, 16 lanes for Intel. Lanes The AMD part has 4 MB L3 shared cache and Intel has 8 Lanes, the Intel part has 6 MB L3 shared cache The AMD part has integrated graphics Radeon. Intel has no integrated graphics. Market segment AMD part has no integrated graphics. The AMD part's die size is 210 mm² at 210 mm², Intel part's die size is 182 mm². The AMD part's transistors are 4,950 million, Intel's transistors are not listed. The AMD part's L1 cache is 96 KB per core, Intel's L1 cache is 64 KB per core. The AMD part's L2 cache is 512 KB per core, Intel's L2 cache is 256 KB per core. The AMD part's L1 cache is 96 KB per core, Intel's L1 cache is 64 KB per core. The AMD part's L2 cache is 512 KB per core, Intel's L2 cache is 256 KB per core. The AMD part's L3 cache is 4 MB shared, Intel's L3 cache is 6 MB shared The AMD part's codename is Raven Ridge, Intel's codename Broadwell-DT. The AMD part's architecture is Zen, Intel's architecture is 14 nm.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has higher single-core performance in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE leads in every single-core test, with 1.4 percent in Cinebench R23 single-core and R20, 1.6 percent in R20 single-core. The Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 trails in single-core R20 single-core at 1.6 percent, trailing in R15 single-core at 1.4 percent, and R15 single-core at 1.1 percent.

Q: How does multicore performance compare between the two CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE wins in Cinebench R15 multicore with 1.4 percent, R20 multicore 1.4, and R23 multicore 1.4 percent. The Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 trails in multicore R15 multicore, multicore R20 multicore, and R23 multicore multicore by 1.4 percent, 1.4 percent.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures for the AMD and Intel parts?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth and 29.9 GB/s memory bandwidth for the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4, a difference of 46.9 GB/s.

Q: Does the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 has no integrated graphics. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5 PRO 2400GE includes Radeon Radeon RX Vega 11 integrated graphics.

Q: Which CPU has an ECC memory support?

A: Both the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE and the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 support ECC memory, both marked with ECC memory support true.

Q: What are the TDP numbers for each processor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has a TDP of 35 watts, while the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 has a TDP of 45 watts, a 10 watt difference in favor of AMD.

Q: What is the L3 cache size difference?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE has 4 MB of shared L3 cache, and the Intel Xeon E3-1270L v4 has 6 MB of shared L3 cache, a 2 MB difference, giving Intel more L3 cache capacity.