i7-9750H vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+152%
Core i7-9750H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.79

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Core i7-9750H by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3771031
Place by popularitynot in top-10095
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.56no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i7
Power efficiency12.9714.28
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Coffee Lake-HR (2019)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years 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 i7-9750H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4012
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2126
L1 cache1.25 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 6230 17.13
+152%
i7-9750H 6.79

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
+152%
i7-9750H 10791

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 6230 960
i7-9750H 1365
+42.2%

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 6230 8116
+62.4%
i7-9750H 4998

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 6.79
Physical cores 20 6
Threads 40 12
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 152.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

i7-9750H, on the other hand, has 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9750H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-9750H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230 and Core i7-9750H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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