Xeon Gold 6234 vs i9-9900T

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900T
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
8.23
Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.18
+35.8%

Xeon Gold 6234 outperforms Core i9-9900T by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking915692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.316.41
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency22.258.14
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$439$2,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6234 has 2% better value for money than i9-9900T.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2133
L1 cache512 KB512 KB
L2 cache2 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24.75 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size180.3 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)4 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900T and Xeon Gold 6234.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9900T 8.23
Xeon Gold 6234 11.18
+35.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-9900T 13072
Xeon Gold 6234 17752
+35.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900T 1522
+10.2%
Xeon Gold 6234 1381

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900T 6659
Xeon Gold 6234 8452
+26.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.23 11.18
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

i9-9900T has 271.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6234, on the other hand, has a 35.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Xeon Gold 6234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900T in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900T is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation one.


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