Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs Intel Xeon W-2235

Processor comparisons 29-03-2023

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs Intel Xeon W-2235 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Apex Legends

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-2235 or Intel Xeon Gold 6434.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon Gold 6434

62%

Xeon W-2235

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6434 is 12% better than Xeon W-2235. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6434

64%

Xeon W-2235

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	112.8	94.9
Valorant	128.2	107.9
Cyberpunk 2077	71.8	60.4
Apex Legends	120.5	101.4
Call of Duty Warzone	96.1	80.9
Overwatch	103.8	87.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.5	74.4
DOOM Eternal	64.1	53.9
Warzone	100.0	84.1
Assassin's Creed	107.7	90.6
Valheim	106.4	89.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6434

27%

Xeon W-2235

31%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon W-2235 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6434 as it consumes less power: 195W vs. 130W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon W-2235
Cinbench 15 Single-core	885	206
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2858	1514
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1964	188
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7051	5853
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1368	502
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40142	14141

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon W-2235
Single-Core	12464	2638
Multi-Core	40862	14394

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon W-2235
Single-Core	1607	1210
Multi-Core	24327	6788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434	Intel Xeon W-2235
Announcement date	March 12, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA2066
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	195 W	130 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC	DDR4 2933
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		93.85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22.5 MB	8.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-2235 is 2% better than Xeon Gold 6434 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6434 has 2 more core than Xeon W-2235. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6434 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-2235 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and Intel Xeon W-2235 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon Gold 6434 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-2235 specs and review.