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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Bronze 3204 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 Xeon Bronze 3204 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 was released in Q2/2019. 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 Xeon Bronze (6) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3200 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 is 1.90 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 Xeon Bronze 3204 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
6 | Cores | 20 |
6 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.3 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 Xeon Bronze 3204 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
102.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.25 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 is 85 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 Xeon Bronze 3204 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.25 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
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 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
228 $ | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
Unknown | Unknown |