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Intel Core i7-870 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-870 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 Core i7-870 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-870 was released in Q2/2010. 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 Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Core i7 800 (6) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Lynnfield | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-870 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
4 | Cores | 20 |
8 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-870 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
DDR3-1333 | 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 |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-870 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is 125 W. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-870 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 cache has a total of 28.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-870 | 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) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 1156 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-870 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
Unknown | Unknown |