Xeon E-2234 vs Ryzen 3 3300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	872	1042
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.25	29.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date	24 April 2020 (4 years ago)	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3300X has 14% better value for money than Xeon E-2234.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Status	no data	Discontinued
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 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 Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	no data	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	N/A
OpenGL	no data	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Xeon E-2234.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.71	6.46
Recency	24 April 2020	29 May 2019
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	71 Watt

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