AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Intel Xeon Gold 6238L - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Ryzen 5000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Vermeer (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 CPU cores and 44 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
12 | Cores | 22 |
24 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.25 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 70.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 30.25 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L |
Unknown | Unknown |