Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Intel Core i7-960 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M and the Intel Core i7-960 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M 22 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i7-960 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2009. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Bloomfield |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is a 22 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 44 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-960 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
22 | Cores | 4 |
44 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M, while the Intel Core i7-960 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
30.25 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-960 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 30.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-960 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
14 nm | Technology | 45 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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
-- | Release price | 305 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | Intel Core i7-960 |
Unknown | Unknown |