Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 28 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
28 | Cores | 8 |
56 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R, while the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
38.50 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
2610 $ | Release price | 1113 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
Unknown | Unknown |