7 230H vs Xeon 634

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	361	673
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.68	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	6.06	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	12 June 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H: 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	12	no data
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	864 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	48 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	10 nm
Die size	598 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H 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	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA4710	BGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H 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 Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 634 and Core 7 230H.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	80	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.96	14.33
Recency	2 February 2026	12 June 2026
Physical cores	12	10
Threads	24	16