Intel Xeon E-2334 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6334

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2334 and Intel Xeon Gold 6334 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2334

Intel Xeon Gold 6334

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2334

Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 69°C
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3194 vs 2518

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3194 vs 2518

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6334

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35117 vs 12595

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	35117 vs 12595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2334
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6334

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3194

2518

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12595

35117

Name	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon Gold 6334
PassMark - Single thread mark	3194	2518
PassMark - CPU mark	12595	35117

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2334	Intel Xeon Gold 6334
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q3'21	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$293	$2214
Place in performance rating	594	580
Processor Number	E-2334	6334
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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 AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)