Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs Intel Xeon E-2176G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and Intel Xeon E-2176G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon E-2176G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 13598

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44895 vs 13598

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2176G

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2708 vs 1725

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2708 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2176G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1725

2708

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44895

13598

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon E-2176G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725	2708
PassMark - CPU mark	44895	13598

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon E-2176G
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351
Place in performance rating	786	785
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		E-2176G
Series		Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)