Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and Intel Xeon Gold 6234 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 Platinum 8270

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 8
36 more threads: 52 vs 16
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 79°C
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29986 vs 28888

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 8
Number of threads	52 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 79°C
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29986 vs 28888

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2325

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2325

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6234

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

28888

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6234
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	28888

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6234
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$2613
Place in performance rating	627	601
Processor Number	8270	6234
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB
L2 cache	26 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	26	8
Number of threads	52	16
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)	205 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	4S
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)