Xeon Gold 6234 vs i3-2330E
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6234 outperforms Core i3-2330E by a whopping 872% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2372 | 692 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | 3.11 | 8.14 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $2,214 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2330E 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 22 | 33 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 24.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 79 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2330E 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 4 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCPGA988 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.15 | 11.18 |
| Recency | 1 June 2011 | 2 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
i3-2330E has 271.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6234, on the other hand, has a 872.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 6234 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2330E in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-2330E is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2330E and Xeon Gold 6234, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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