Intel Xeon Gold 6538N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6538N and Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
  • 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 85°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 44895 vs 27085
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores 32 vs 16
Number of threads 64 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
L3 cache 60 MB (shared) vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 44895 vs 27085

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 1725
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 vs 1725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1725
2265
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
44895
27085
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6538N Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1725 2265
PassMark - CPU mark 44895 27085

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $3351 $989
Place in performance rating 786 793
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 6208U
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 2x 763 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 60 MB (shared) 22 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85°C
Maximum core temperature 95°C 85°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 32 16
Number of threads 64 32
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2933
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported 4677 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 150 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 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)