Xeon Gold 6258R vs Gold 6234

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6234
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
11.18
Xeon Gold 6258R
2020
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
25.34
+127%

Xeon Gold 6258R outperforms Xeon Gold 6234 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking699201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.3213.88
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency8.1011.64
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,214$3,950

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6258R has 120% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6234.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads1656
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3327
L1 cache512 KB1.75 MB
L2 cache8 MB28 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB38.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature79 °C74 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R 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)no data
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size1 TB1 TB
Max memory channels66
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6234 and Xeon Gold 6258R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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
Xeon Gold 6258R 25.34
+127%

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
Xeon Gold 6258R 40252
+127%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.18 25.34
Recency 2 April 2019 24 February 2020
Physical cores 8 28
Threads 16 56
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon Gold 6234 has 57.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6258R, on the other hand, has a 126.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6258R is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6234 in performance tests.


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