i7-1260P vs Xeon Gold 6234

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.60
+4.3%

Xeon Gold 6234 outperforms Core i7-1260P by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking688722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.46no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency8.1436.21
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years 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 i7-1260P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P. 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++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 11.60
+4.3%
i7-1260P 11.12

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
+4.3%
i7-1260P 17013

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.60 11.12
Recency 2 April 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6234 has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-1260P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6234 and Core i7-1260P.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6234 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1260P is a notebook one.


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