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.

 

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 2086
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 2086

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: 42470 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 42470 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
2086
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30808
42470
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark 2390 2086
PassMark - CPU mark 30808 42470

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 694 672
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)