Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon Gold 6238

Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
36 more threads: 44 vs 8
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28668 vs 8408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 4
Number of threads	44 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28668 vs 8408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 92°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1878

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 92°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1878

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28668

8408

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1878	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	28668	8408
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$2612 - $2618
Place in performance rating	856	882
Processor Number	6238	E3-1585V5
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.375 MB
L2 cache	22 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	22	4
Number of threads	44	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Idle States
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3