Intel Xeon E-2234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 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 6242

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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2873 vs 2184

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 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2873 vs 2184

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x 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
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40853 vs 9961

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
L1 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	22 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40853 vs 9961

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2873

2184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9961

40853

Name	Intel Xeon E-2234	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	2873	2184
PassMark - CPU mark	9961	40853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2234	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	27 May 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$2529
Place in performance rating	661	552
Processor Number	E-2234	6242
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	22 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	16
Number of threads	8	32
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Number of QPI 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	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	1x16, x8, x4
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
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 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)