Xeon Gold 6334 vs Xeon Gold 6250
Xeon Gold 6334
Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6334
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Ice Lake-SP (2021) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 6334 and Xeon Gold 6250
Xeon Gold 6334
The Xeon Gold 6334 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 20,512 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon Gold 6250
The Xeon Gold 6250 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 185 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,552 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon Gold 6334 and Xeon Gold 6250 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6334 versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6250 — a 19.5% clock advantage for the Xeon Gold 6250 (base: 3.6 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Xeon Gold 6334 is built on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 6334 scores 20,512 against the Xeon Gold 6250's 20,552 — a 0.2% lead for the Xeon Gold 6250. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6334 vs 35.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6250.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz+22% |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz+8% |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 35.75 MB+99% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | — |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | — |
| PassMark | 20,512 | 20,552 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Gold 6334 uses the LGA4189 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6250 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | 3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 6144 | — |
| RAM Channels | 8 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Gold 6334) / not specified (Xeon Gold 6250). Direct competitor: Xeon Gold 6334 rivals EPYC 72F3.
| Feature | Xeon Gold 6334 | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| IGPU Model | None | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
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