Intel Xeon Gold 6238M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6230N

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6230N

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M and the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N 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 Xeon Gold 6230N which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Xeon Gold 6230N clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
22 Cores 20
44 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

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 6238M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
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-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
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Technology
Max. displays
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-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.25 MB L3 Cache 27.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 30.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is at 27.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
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 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 Q2/2019
-- Release price 2046 $
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