Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Xeon E-2236

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and Intel Xeon E-2236 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Intel Xeon E-2236

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 73.0°C
2.1x 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29597 vs 13938

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 73.0°C
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29597 vs 13938

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2795 vs 2375

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2795 vs 2375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2236

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2375

2795

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29597

13938

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon E-2236
PassMark - Single thread mark	2375	2795
PassMark - CPU mark	29597	13938

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon E-2236
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613	$284 - $289
Place in performance rating	746	743
Processor Number	6234	E-2236
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
64 bit support
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support