Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
21.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725
PassMark - CPU mark	44895
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351
Place in performance rating	863	867
Architecture codename		Haswell-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor Number		E5-2678 v3
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	4677	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)