Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE and Intel Xeon Gold 6138T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 118 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1915

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36497 vs 26342

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36497 vs 26342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26342

36497

Name	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1915
PassMark - CPU mark	26342	36497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2184
Place in performance rating	895	893
Processor Number	D-2796TE	6138T
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	20
Number of threads	40	40
Maximum core temperature		94°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	2
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)