Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+95.5%
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
8.76

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core Ultra 7 268V by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking377873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.56no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency12.9748.77
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads408
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
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 dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes484

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 6230 17.13
+95.5%
Ultra 7 268V 8.76

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 6230 27210
+95.5%
Ultra 7 268V 13916

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 8.76
Recency 2 April 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 95.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 635.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 268V in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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