Xeon E-2234 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

Xeon E-2234

4 Cores8 Thrd71 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2019

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

4 Cores8 Thrd15 WWMax: 3.7 GHz2020

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Xeon E-2234

4 / 8

9,639

+1.5%

9,493

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E-2234 is positioned at rank 388 and the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is on rank 135, so the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2234

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

5390%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1018%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

904%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

698%

#266

EPYC 7C13

MSRP: $2000|Avg: $2000

99%

#267

Xeon Gold 6336Y

MSRP: $3245|Avg: N/A

98%

#268

Xeon w5-2565X

MSRP: $1389|Avg: $1389

98%

#269

Xeon Silver 4416+

MSRP: $1186|Avg: $1176

97%

#270

Xeon E-2176G

MSRP: $367|Avg: $405

96%

#388

Xeon E-2234

MSRP: $250|Avg: $136

100%

#399

Xeon D-1537

MSRP: $470|Avg: $350

97%

#401

Xeon E3-1505M v6

MSRP: $434|Avg: N/A

96%

#402

Xeon E5-1630 v3

MSRP: $372|Avg: $299

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

97%

#123

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

309%

#124

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

305%

#125

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

280%

#126

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

278%

#127

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

276%

#129

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

266%

#130

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

255%

#131

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

255%

#132

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

248%

#135

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#137

N200

MSRP: $193|Avg: N/A

100%

#138

Core 2 Duo SP9600

MSRP: $316|Avg: N/A

100%

#140

Core 2 Duo P8700

MSRP: $241|Avg: $85

98%

#147

Atom N2800

MSRP: $47|Avg: $3

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($136) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2234 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2234	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($136)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($136 less, 100% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2234	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($136)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon E-2234 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

Xeon E-2234

The Xeon E-2234 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 29 May 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 71 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 9,639 points. Launch price was $250.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 May 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 9,493 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2234 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2234 versus 3.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U — a 25.9% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2234 (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Xeon E-2234 uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U uses Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2234 scores 9,639 against the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U's 9,493 — a 1.5% lead for the Xeon E-2234. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2234 vs 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U.

Feature	Xeon E-2234	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+30%	3.7 GHz
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+50%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)+100%	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	512K (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Renoir PRO (Zen 2) (2020)
PassMark	9,639+2%	9,493

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2234 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.