Xeon Gold 6434 vs i9-13700HX
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.18 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Raptor Lake-HX | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.59 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,607 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 2 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 195 Watt |
i9-13700HX has 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 56% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i9-13700HX is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6434 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13700HX and Xeon Gold 6434, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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