Intel Xeon E-2234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2234

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2873 vs 2098
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2873 vs 2098

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 4
  • 32 more threads: 40 vs 8
  • 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44580 vs 9961
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 4
Number of threads 40 vs 8
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44580 vs 9961

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2873
2098
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9961
44580
Name Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark 2873 2098
PassMark - CPU mark 9961 44580

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 27 May 2019 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $1894, $1900
Place in performance rating 663 537
Processor Number E-2234 6230
Series Intel Xeon E Processor 6200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Gold

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 1.25 MB
L2 cache 1 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.3°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 20
Number of threads 8 40
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 87 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2933 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
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 4S

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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)