Intel Xeon Gold 6438M vs Intel Xeon D-1746TER

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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1746TER
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon D-1746TER

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Intel Xeon D-1746TER - 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 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon D-1746TER has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 384 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1700 (20)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon D-1746TER has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1746TER is at 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1746TER
32 Cores 10
64 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 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 6438M Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1746TER
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Intel Xeon D-1746TER has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 6438M can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER supports up to 384 GB of memory in 3 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 64.0 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1746TER
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 384 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 3
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 64.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 15.00 MB
60.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
80 PCIe lanes 16
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1746TER has a TDP of 67 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1746TER
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 67 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket BGA 2227
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2022
3273 $ Release price 1009 $
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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 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz
899 (100%)

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 6438M Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1746TER Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
8488 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M Intel Xeon D-1746TER
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