Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Xeon E-2286G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and Intel Xeon E-2286G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Intel Xeon E-2286G

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
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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30808 vs 14020

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30808 vs 14020

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2286G

Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 27% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 79°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2856 vs 2390

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 79°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2856 vs 2390

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2286G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2390

2856

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30808

14020

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon E-2286G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2390	2856
PassMark - CPU mark	30808	14020

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon E-2286G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613	$450
Place in performance rating	667	694
Processor Number	6234	E-2286G
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	4.00 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67.3 °C
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	95 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)
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
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5