Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series. To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Family: Intel Xeon Gold
Group: Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 28
Threads: 56
Cores: 28x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 165 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 38.5 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 38.5 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2020
Release price: 2610 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
37728
37728
Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.2 GHz
37571
37571
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
37522
37522
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
37289
37289
Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz
37183
37183

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
21494
21494
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
21436
21436
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
21433
21433
Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
21369
21369
Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
21369
21369

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1137
1137
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
1137
1137
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
1136
1136
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1135
1135
Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1135
1135