Xeon E5-2686 v4 vs Ryzen AI 5 340
Xeon E5-2686 v4
Ryzen AI 5 340
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E5-2686 v4 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Krackan Point (2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E5-2686 v4 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Ryzen AI 5 340
Xeon E5-2686 v4
The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB. L2 cache: 4.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCLGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 145 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 19,860 points. Launch price was $800.
Ryzen AI 5 340
The Ryzen AI 5 340 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,776 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
The Xeon E5-2686 v4 packs 18 cores / 36 threads, while the Ryzen AI 5 340 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2686 v4 versus 4.8 GHz on the Ryzen AI 5 340 — a 46.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 5 340 (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen AI 5 340 uses Krackan Point (2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2686 v4 scores 19,860 against the Ryzen AI 5 340's 19,776 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E5-2686 v4. L3 cache: 45 MB on the Xeon E5-2686 v4 vs 8 MB on the Ryzen AI 5 340.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2686 v4 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 18 / 36+200% | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3 GHz | 4.8 GHz+60% |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz+15% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 45 MB+463% | 8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4.5 MB+350% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm-71% |
| Architecture | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Krackan Point (2025) |
| PassMark | 19,860 | 19,776 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 895 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 6,822 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen AI 5 340 uses FP8 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2686 v4 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 1536 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: Yes (Xeon E5-2686 v4) / not specified (Ryzen AI 5 340).
| Feature | Xeon E5-2686 v4 | Ryzen AI 5 340 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | Yes | — |
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