Intel Xeon Gold 6238L vs Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6238L or Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y - 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 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14)
2 Generation 5
Cascade Lake Architecture Emerald Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is a 22 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
22 Cores 16
44 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6238L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-5200
4608 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 332.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.25 MB L3 Cache 37.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 80
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a TDP of 140 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y is 195 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 195 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a 30.25 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y cache has a total of 37.50 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 1517 $
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