Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Intel Core i9-9980XE | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6138 or Intel Core i9-9980XE - 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 Gold 6138 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9980XE was released in Q4/2018. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000X (8) |
1 | Generation | 9 |
Skylake | Architecture | Skylake X Refresh |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core i9-9980XE has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
20 | Cores | 18 |
40 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9980XE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
28.00 MB | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Core i9-9980XE is 165 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 84 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-9980XE cache has a total of 25.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
2750 $ | Release price | 1979 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
Unknown | Unknown |