Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138 - 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 Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was released in Q1/2008. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 3.16 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is at 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
2 | Cores | 20 |
2 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.16 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 775 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2008 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
Unknown | Unknown |