Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 8
- 28 more threads: 44 vs 16
- Around 83% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 89% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 14693
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 vs 29 June 2017 |
| Number of cores | 22 vs 8 |
| Number of threads | 44 vs 16 |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB vs 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 22 MB vs 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB vs 16 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 28668 vs 14693 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 92°C
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2027 vs 1878
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 92°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2027 vs 1878 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
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| Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1878 | 2027 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 28668 | 14693 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3895 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19348 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 22.046 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 45.73 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.033 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.161 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.042 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Zen |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | 29 June 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2612 - $2618 | |
| Place in performance rating | 952 | 1039 |
| Processor Number | 6238 | |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Server | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors | |
| OPN Tray | YD170BBBM88AE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 92°C | 95°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 22 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 44 | 16 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 192 mm | |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2667 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
| Scalability | 4S | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, 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 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| TSM Encryption | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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