Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and Intel Xeon Gold 6137 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 19365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	44895 vs 19365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6137

Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 1725

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6137

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1725

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44895

19365

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
PassMark - Single thread mark	1725	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	44895	19365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6538N	Intel Xeon Gold 6137
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351
Place in performance rating	781	792
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		6137
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.90 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)