Intel Xeon E-2234 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2234 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2234

  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2773 vs 2474
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2773 vs 2474

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 69.3°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 71 Watt
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17202 vs 9215
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Sep 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 69.3°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 71 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17202 vs 9215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2234
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2773
2474
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9215
17202
Name Intel Xeon E-2234 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2773 2474
PassMark - CPU mark 9215 17202

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2234 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen 2
Launch date 27 May 2019 30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 808 849
Processor Number E-2234 PRO 3600
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Family Ryzen 5
OPN Tray 100-000000029

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.3°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)