Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H or Intel Xeon Gold 6138 - 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 Platinum 8490H has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
60 | Cores | 20 |
120 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
112.50 MB | L3 Cache | 28.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is 125 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 cache has a total of 28.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 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 | LGA 3647 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
17000 $ | Release price | 2750 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 |
Unknown | Unknown |