Intel Xeon Gold 6138P processor review

Xeon Gold 6138P processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'18. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 20, threads - 40. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.70 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 195 Watt.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'18
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	6138P
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20
Number of threads	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3

Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	195 Watt
Thermal Solution	2U extended air
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	S2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)