i7-4790K vs Xeon Gold 6230

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	376	1208
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.69	0.85
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency	12.90	5.46
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Devil's Canyon
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,894	$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6230 has 1511% better value for money than i7-4790K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	40	8
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.25 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	87 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	88 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	140.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	20
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-4790K.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.04	5.08
Recency	2 April 2019	on June 2014
Physical cores	20	4
Threads	40	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	88 Watt

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