Intel Xeon w7-2475X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

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Intel Xeon w7-2475X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Intel Xeon w7-2475X Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w7-2475X or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - 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 w7-2475X has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w7-2475X was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
12 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2275 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w7-2475X has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w7-2475X is 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon w7-2475X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
20 Cores 32
40 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 w7-2475X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w7-2475X or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N 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 w7-2475X can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
Intel Xeon w7-2475X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
2048 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
37.50 MB L3 Cache 60.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 80
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w7-2475X is 225 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon w7-2475X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
270 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
94 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w7-2475X is manufactured in 10 nm and has 37.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon w7-2475X Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
1789 $ Release price 3351 $
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