Xeon 634 vs 3 100U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1272	347
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.53	25.81
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Raptor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	20.20	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)
Release date	8 January 2024 (2 years ago)	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon 634 has 243% better value for money than 3 100U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core 3 100U and Xeon 634: 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	2	12
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	55 MHz	0 GT/s
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 3 nm
Die size	no data	598 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	68 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267	DDR5(6400MT/s)
Maximum memory size	96 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 100U and Xeon 634.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	80

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.36	22.40
Recency	8 January 2024	2 February 2026
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt