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Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Processor

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Thermal design power: 130 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.2.0 / Windows / CPU

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 133.86 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 133.64 - 134.41 · 8 core / 16 thread · Latest: 2026-09-18

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

30.09 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 18, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

133.86 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 18, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 133.63965371523
75th percentile: 134.41333141741

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

44.32 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 18, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon Gold 6234

59.77 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 18, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Base clock: 3.3 GHz
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
L3 cache: 24.75 MB
Socket / package: LGA 3647
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
24.75 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
24.75 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 3647

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 6
Video memory type: DDR4-2933^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2933
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

CPU memory support

DDR4-2933
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,933 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 130 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits

2^*

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BornOnDate

Q2'19^*

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Cache

24.75 MB^*

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ClockSpeed

3.30 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.00 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Cascade Lake^*

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CoreCount

8^*

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CpuId

193954^*

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CpuName

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234 Processor^*

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DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

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ECCMemory

Yes^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX. Intel® AVX2. Intel® AVX-512^*

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Server^*

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MaxMem

1 TB^*

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MaxTDP

130 W^*

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MemoryMaxSpeedMhz

2933 MHz^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2933^*

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ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

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NumMemoryChannels

6^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

48^*

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OptaneDCPersistentMemoryVersion

Yes^*

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PackageSize

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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ProcessorNumber

6,234^*

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ProductBriefUrl

View now^*

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ProductGroup

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

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ResourceDirectorTechVersion

Yes^*

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RunSureTechnologyVersion

Yes^*

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ScalableSockets

4S^*

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ServicingStatus

Baseline Servicing^*

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA3647^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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SstBaseFrequencyOptionVersion

No^*

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SstPerformanceProfileVersion

No^*

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StatusCodeText

Launched^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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TCase

79°C^*

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ThreadCount

16^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

Yes^*

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TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

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TXT

Yes^*

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UltraPathInterconnectLinks

3^*

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VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

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VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

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VTD

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q2'19^*
Cores: 8^*
Max Turbo Speed: 4^* GHz
Base Speed: 3.3^* GHz
Cache Size: 24.75^* MB

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon Gold 6234 @ 3.30GHz^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 7^*
price: 4,878^*
tdp: 130^*
date: 2019-08-01^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,300^*
turbo: 4,000^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6234 @ 3.30GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 38 fields

processor name: Intel Xeon Gold 6234^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
cache size: 25,344^*
cache size: 25,344^*
tdp: 130^*
tdp: 130^*
price: 2,214^*
product line: 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
socket: FCLGA3647^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
memory type: DDR4-2933^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
vertical segment: Server^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
max memory size: 1,073,741,824^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 79^*
max temp: 79^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
package size: 76.0mm x 56.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Processor (24.75M Cache, 3.30 GHz)^*
threads: 16^*
threads: 16^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6234^*
name: Intel Xeon Gold 6234^*
processor number: 6234^*
processor number: 6234^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
base frequency: 3,300^*
base frequency: 3,300^*

Specifications 6 · 52 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$2607.00-$2613.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile

No^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency

No^*

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

8^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes^*

Total Threads

16^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.3^* GHz

Cache

24.75^* MB

TDP

130^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

4.0^* GHz

# of UPI Links

3^*

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q2'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Servicing Status

Baseline Servicing^*

Product Brief

View now^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

1^* TB

Memory Types

DDR4-2933^*

Max # of Memory Channels

6^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Maximum Memory Speed

2,933^* MHz

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes^*

Product Collection

2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Processor Number

6234^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

48^*

Scalability

4S^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA3647^*

Package Size

76.0mm x 56.5mm^*

TCASE

79^* °C

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Specifications 7 · 7 fields

product: Xeon Gold 6234^*
status: Launched^*
releaseDate: 2,019^*
cores: 8^*
maxTurboClock: 4^*
baseClock: 3.3^*
cache: 24.75^*

* Provisional data