3 304 vs Xeon Gold 6254
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6254 outperforms Core 3 304 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 438 | 1293 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.14 | 9.83 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.87 | 19.24 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 2 April 2019 (7 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,803 | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 3 304 has 762% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6254.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304: 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 1 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 36 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 82 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Core 3 304.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 6 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.86 | 7.03 |
| Recency | 2 April 2019 | 16 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 5 |
| Threads | 36 | 5 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6254 has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, and 260% more physical cores and 620% more threads.
Core 3 304, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 367% more advanced lithography process, and 1233% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 304 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6254 is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 304 is a notebook one.
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