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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6538N | Intel Xeon Gold 6208U |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1725 | 2265 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 44895 | 27085 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6538N | Intel Xeon Gold 6208U | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2933 |
Max memory channels | 6 | |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |