Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 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 Gold 6234

Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2126

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2126

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 79°C
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39575 vs 28888

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 79°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39575 vs 28888

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2402

2126

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28888

39575

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402	2126
PassMark - CPU mark	28888	39575

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613	$1300 - $1306
Place in performance rating	605	591
Processor Number	6234	6226R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.90 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Front-side bus (FSB)		16 MB
L1 cache		1 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, 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
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)