Intel Core i7-620LM vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

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Intel Core i7-620LM CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Intel Core i7-620LM Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-620LM or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - 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 Core i7-620LM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-620LM was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Core i7 600 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
1 Generation 4
Arrandale Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-620LM has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-620LM is 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
2 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-620LM or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale) GPU no iGPU
0.27 GHz GPU frequency --
0.57 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
45 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-620LM can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
8 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 60.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 80
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-620LM is 25 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-620LM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32 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 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1288 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 3351 $
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