Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs Intel Xeon w3-2435

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w3-2435
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 or Intel Xeon w3-2435 - 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 Xeon w3-2435 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2435 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
1 Generation 12
Skylake Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2235
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon w3-2435 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2435
20 Cores 8
40 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

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 Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2435
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU 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 Xeon Gold 6138 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w3-2435 can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2435
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4400
768 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
28.00 MB L3 Cache 22.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 Xeon w3-2435 is 165 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2435
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 198 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 94 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w3-2435 cache has a total of 22.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic Intel Xeon w3-2435
14 nm Technology 10 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, AMX
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2023
2750 $ Release price 669 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1067 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
15439 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1261 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
20226 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069 (100%)
Intel Xeon w3-2435 Intel Xeon w3-2435
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon w3-2435
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