Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs Intel Core i5-4440

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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 Intel Core i5-4440 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-4440, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Core i 4000
1 Generation 4
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Name Intel Core i5-4440
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Core i5
 
 

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 Intel Core i5-4440 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4440 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
None None 3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
20 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
20x Cores 4x
40 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-4440 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4440 uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 20
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4600
-- Shaders 160
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- 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) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1600
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
768.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 84 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 84 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 Intel Core i5-4440 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 22 nm
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
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2013
2750 $ Release price 160 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1150
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Skylake Architecture Haswell S
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
57650
57650
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
9807
9807

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
20226
20226
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
4746
4746

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
15439
15439
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2656
2656

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3043
3043

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
3069
3069
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
462
462

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1261
1261
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1002
1002

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
786
786