Ryzen 3 4100 vs Xeon Silver 4106H
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 984 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 1 July 2018 (6 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 8.00391 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 156 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100 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 Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100 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 Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2018 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Silver 4106H has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 3 4100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Silver 4106H is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 3 4100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4106H and Ryzen 3 4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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