Intel Xeon Gold 6238T vs Intel Pentium G3250T

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238T or Intel Xeon Gold 6238T – 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 6238T features 22 processor cores and has the capability to manage 44 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Pentium G3250T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3250T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group Intel Pentium G3000
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Name Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Pentium
2 Generation 5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is 1.9 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 Pentium G3250T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3250T is 2.8 GHz
22x Cores 2x
22 CPU Cores 2
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
44 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
1.9 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G3250T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3250T uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Shaders 80
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q4/2012
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Execution units 10
-- Generation 7.5
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 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 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
1.0 TB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
6 Memory channels 2
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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 35 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T 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 30.2 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G3250T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
30.2 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1150
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
2742 $ Release price 54 $
14 nm Technology 14 nm
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Cascade Lake Architecture Haswell S