Xeon E-2134 vs Xeon Gold 5222

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E-2134 is positioned at rank 294 and the Xeon Gold 5222 is on rank 295, so the Xeon E-2134 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2134

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4443%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

839%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

745%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

576%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

100%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

99%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

98%

#234

Xeon W-1250P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $311

98%

#294

Xeon E-2134

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#304

Xeon E5-2620 v4

MSRP: $417|Avg: $410

99%

#306

Xeon Silver 4108

MSRP: $417|Avg: $46

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5222

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4446%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

840%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

746%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

576%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

100%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

99%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

98%

#234

Xeon W-1250P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $311

98%

#295

Xeon Gold 5222

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#304

Xeon E5-2620 v4

MSRP: $417|Avg: $410

99%

#306

Xeon Silver 4108

MSRP: $417|Avg: $46

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E-2134 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon Gold 5222 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.1% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E-2134	Xeon Gold 5222
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E-2134	Xeon Gold 5222
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon E-2134 Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 5222 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2134 and Xeon Gold 5222

Xeon E-2134

The Xeon E-2134 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 12 July 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 71 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 9,356 points. Launch price was $256.

Xeon Gold 5222

The Xeon Gold 5222 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB. L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 9,348 points. Launch price was $1,221.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E-2134 and Xeon Gold 5222 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Xeon E-2134 versus 3.9 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5222 — a 14.3% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2134 (base: 3.5 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Xeon E-2134 uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5222 uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2134 scores 9,356 against the Xeon Gold 5222's 9,348 — a 0.1% lead for the Xeon E-2134. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2134 vs 16.5 MB on the Xeon Gold 5222.

Feature	Xeon E-2134	Xeon Gold 5222
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz+15%	3.9 GHz
Base Clock	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz+9%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	16.5 MB+106%
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	4 MB+1500%
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
PassMark	9,356	9,348

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2134 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Gold 5222 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.