Intel Xeon E-2336 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2336 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230 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-2336

Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2336

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3094 vs 2159

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 2 April 2019
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3094 vs 2159

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 6
28 more threads: 40 vs 12
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x 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
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44140 vs 16375

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 6
Number of threads	40 vs 12
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44140 vs 16375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2336
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3094

2159

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16375

44140

Name	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
PassMark - Single thread mark	3094	2159
PassMark - CPU mark	16375	44140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2336	Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	578	676
Processor Number	E-2336	6230
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	6200
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	20
Number of threads	12	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	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)