Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6144

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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 Xeon Gold 6144 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6144, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
1 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6144
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

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 Xeon Gold 6144 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6144 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
40 Threads 16
20x Cores 8x
20 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.2 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
None None 4.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6144 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
6 Memory channels 6
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 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 150 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
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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 Xeon Gold 6144 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
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, AVX-512
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
2750 $ Release price 2900 $
Skylake Architecture Skylake
28.0 MB L3-Cache 25.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
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x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes