Ryzen 3 3100 vs Xeon Gold 6234

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.39
+48.9%
Ryzen 3 3100
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.65

Xeon Gold 6234 outperforms Ryzen 3 3100 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking690962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.4433.70
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldMatisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)
Power efficiency8.1410.93
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3100 has 423% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100 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 Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen 3 3100.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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 Gold 6234 11.39
+48.9%
Ryzen 3 3100 7.65

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 Gold 6234 17752
+48.8%
Ryzen 3 3100 11928

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 1381
Ryzen 3 3100 1498
+8.5%

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 8452
+64.9%
Ryzen 3 3100 5127

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 7.65
Recency 2 April 2019 24 April 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6234 has a 48.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 3100 is a desktop one.


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