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Intel Xeon E-2234 vs Intel Core i9-9920X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Xeon E-2234
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Q4/2018
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Intel Core i9-9920X
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What's the best choice Intel Xeon E-2234 or Intel Core i9-9920X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E-2234 has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 71 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Intel Core i9-9920X has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Differences

Intel Xeon E-2234 Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E-2234
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.50 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    71 W left arrow 165 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E-2234 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    154 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    430 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    223 place
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    12 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-9920X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    189 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    89 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    115 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    107 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    284 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    67 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    23 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    89 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
Intel Core i9-9920X Intel Core i9-9920X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E left arrow Intel Core i 9000X
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 9
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027144/processors/intel-core-processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-9920X and Intel Xeon E-2234. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 44
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Core i9-9920X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 92 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    71 W left arrow 165 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Core i9-9920X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Skylake X Refresh
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 19 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q4/2018
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 2066
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E-2234 and Intel Core i9-9920X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

471.000000
Intel Xeon E-2234
455.000000
Intel Core i9-9920X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1654.000000
Intel Xeon E-2234
5179.000000
Intel Core i9-9920X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

219.000000
Intel Xeon E-2234
197.000000
Intel Core i9-9920X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

679.000000
Intel Xeon E-2234
2245.000000
Intel Core i9-9920X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1264.000000
Intel Xeon E-2234
1154.000000
Intel Core i9-9920X

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