Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs Intel Core i5-7287U

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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 i5-7287U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-7287U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Core i 7000U
1 Generation 7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Name Intel Core i5-7287U
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 i5-7287U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7287U is 3.3 GHz
40 Threads 4
20x Cores 2x
20 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i5-7287U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-7287U uses the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650, which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 384
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 48
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
GPU name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

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 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
Yes ECC No
768.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

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 28 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 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 i5-7287U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
2750 $ Release price --
Skylake Architecture Kaby Lake U
28.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1356
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes