Xeon Gold 6530 vs E-2234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2234
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.96
Xeon Gold 6530
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 270 Watt
42.82
+618%

Xeon Gold 6530 outperforms Xeon E-2234 by a whopping 618% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking111460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.2255.96
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency7.6514.46
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$2,128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6530 has 122% better value for money than Xeon E-2234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)160 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size126 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 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)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® 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+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size128 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630N/A

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

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 E-2234 5.96
Xeon Gold 6530 42.82
+618%

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 E-2234 9114
Xeon Gold 6530 65533
+619%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 42.82
Recency 27 May 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 270 Watt

Xeon E-2234 has 280.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6530, on the other hand, has a 618.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2234 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2234 and Xeon Gold 6530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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