Intel Xeon Gold 6152 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6152 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 Gold 6152

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6152

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 20
4 more threads: 44 vs 40
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 92°C vs 86°C
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45532 vs 42524

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 20
Number of threads	44 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	92°C vs 86°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	45532 vs 42524

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 2026

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 2026

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6152
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2026

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

45532

42524

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6152	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2026	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	45532	42524

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6152	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	658	663
Processor Number	6152	6138
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	22	20
Number of threads	44	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	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	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	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® 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	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)