Intel Atom C2538 | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C2538 or Intel Xeon Gold 6530 - 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 Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Xeon Gold 6530 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6530 was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Atom (108) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Atom C2000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Avoton | Architecture | Emerald Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C2538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 6530 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 |
4 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C2538 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6530 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 |
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 160.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6530 is 270 W. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 270 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C2538 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6530 cache has a total of 160.00 MB. |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 |
22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1283 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
104 $ | Release price | 2138 $ |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6530
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6530
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6530
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Atom C2538 | Intel Xeon Gold 6530 |
Unknown | Unknown |