Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Atom x7213E

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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x7213E
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Atom x7213E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and the Intel Atom x7213E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Atom x7213E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Atom x7000 (3)
2 Generation 7
Cascade Lake Architecture Alder Lake N
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom x7213E clocks with 1.00 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6234, while the Intel Atom x7213E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
1024 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 9
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom x7213E is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x7213E is at 7.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1264
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2023
2216 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (100%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
7973 (100%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.00 GHz
256 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Atom x7213E
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