Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6262

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and Intel Xeon Gold 6262 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 6262

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2375 vs 1886

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2375 vs 1886

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6262

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 79°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 47488 vs 29597

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 79°C
L3 cache	33 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	47488 vs 29597

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6262

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2375

1886

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29597

47488

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6262
PassMark - Single thread mark	2375	1886
PassMark - CPU mark	29597	47488

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6262
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613
Place in performance rating	746	752
Processor Number	6234	6262
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	1.90 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	91°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	135 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)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)