EPYC 7232P vs Xeon Gold 6234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.18
+0.2%
EPYC 7232P
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
11.16

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking701703
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.2810.29
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.148.80
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7232P has 64% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3331
L1 cache512 KB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB4 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P 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)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P. 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)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 11.18
+0.2%
EPYC 7232P 11.16

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
+0.1%
EPYC 7232P 17731

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.18 11.16
Recency 2 April 2019 7 August 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt

Xeon Gold 6234 has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score.

EPYC 7232P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6234 and EPYC 7232P.


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