Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and Intel Xeon Gold 6138 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-2799

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2107

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42524 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 129 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42524 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

42524

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	42524

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050
Place in performance rating	649	664
Processor Number	D-2799	6138
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	20
Number of threads	40	40
Maximum core temperature		86°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	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 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® 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)