Xeon w5-2455X vs Ryzen 3 4100

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 4100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.94
Xeon w5-2455X
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 200 Watt
23.77
+243%

Xeon w5-2455X outperforms Ryzen 3 4100 by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1017217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.09
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency10.1011.25
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,039

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.00391 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data77 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
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 Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes864

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.

Ryzen 3 4100 6.94
Xeon w5-2455X 23.77
+243%

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.

Ryzen 3 4100 11030
Xeon w5-2455X 37759
+242%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 4100 1510
Xeon w5-2455X 2075
+37.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 4100 4835
Xeon w5-2455X 13502
+179%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.94 23.77
Recency 4 April 2022 15 February 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 3 4100 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-2455X, on the other hand, has a 242.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon w5-2455X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4100 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-2455X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 4100 and Xeon w5-2455X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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