i9-13900E vs Xeon Gold 6234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.51
Core i9-13900E
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
22.08
+91.8%

Core i9-13900E outperforms Xeon Gold 6234 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking675244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.68no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4816

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 11.51
i9-13900E 22.08
+91.8%

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 17752
i9-13900E 34049
+91.8%

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 1371
i9-13900E 1552
+13.2%

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.

Xeon Gold 6234 8400
+1.8%
i9-13900E 8249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.51 22.08
Recency 2 April 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i9-13900E has a 91.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6234 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13900E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i9-13900E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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