Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs AMD EPYC 7401

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6138, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD EPYC 7401 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7401, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD EPYC 7001
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Name AMD EPYC 7401
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD EPYC 7401 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7401 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
20 CPU Cores 24
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20x Cores 24x
40 Threads 48
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD EPYC 7401 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 8
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 170 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 28.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 7401 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
2750 $ Release price 1450 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28.0 MB L3-Cache 64.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket SP3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Skylake Architecture Naples (Zen)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
57650
57650
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
54859
54859

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
15439
15439
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
14101
14101

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
3528
3528

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
3156
3156
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
3069
3069

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
844
844

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
33.7
33.7
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
32.0
32.0