Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Xeon Gold 6234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.18
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+26.2%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Xeon Gold 6234 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking701521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.27no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency8.1447.69
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s54 MHz
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache24.75 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)no data
SocketFCLGA3647FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

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 AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 11.18
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+26.2%

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
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+26.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.18 14.11
Recency 2 April 2019 1 October 2024
Threads 16 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 0% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6234 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6234 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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