Intel Xeon Gold 6138F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6138F and Intel Xeon Gold 6136 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F

Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 85°C
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 150 Watt

Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6136

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6138F	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
PassMark - Single thread mark		2169
PassMark - CPU mark		35604
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4351
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		31493

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6138F	Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	not rated	74
Processor Number	6138F	6136
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	88.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (Intel® OPA)
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	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)