Ryzen 3 1200 vs Xeon Gold 6242

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.55
+311%
Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03

Xeon Gold 6242 outperforms Ryzen 3 1200 by a whopping 311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4011419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.644.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency10.445.86
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Summit Ridge (Zen) (2017)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6242 has 133% better value for money than Ryzen 3 1200.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2831
L1 cache1 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache22 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200. 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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200 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 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200 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 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6242 16.55
+311%
Ryzen 3 1200 4.03

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 6242 26288
+310%
Ryzen 3 1200 6407

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 6242 1325
+32.8%
Ryzen 3 1200 998

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 6242 10371
+263%
Ryzen 3 1200 2860

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.55 4.03
Recency 2 April 2019 27 July 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has a 310.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 3 1200, on the other hand, has 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6242 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 1200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6242 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6242 and Ryzen 3 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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