Intel Xeon Gold 6234 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 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 6234

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6234

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2390 vs 2081

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2390 vs 2081

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 79°C
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42367 vs 30808

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 79°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42367 vs 30808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6234
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2390

2081

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30808

42367

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2390	2081
PassMark - CPU mark	30808	42367

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6234	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2613
Place in performance rating	691	678
Processor Number	6234	6138
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	20
Number of threads	16	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)