Intel Xeon E-2234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Xeon Gold 6138T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2234

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2234

Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2770 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2770 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
32 more threads: 40 vs 8
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 69.3°C
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36497 vs 9114

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 4
Number of threads	40 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 69.3°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36497 vs 9114

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2770

1915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9114

36497

Name	Intel Xeon E-2234	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2770	1915
PassMark - CPU mark	9114	36497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2234	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 May 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	822	824
Processor Number	E-2234	6138T
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.3°C	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	20
Number of threads	8	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)