Xeon Gold 6538N vs Athlon X4 750

Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.72
Xeon Gold 6538N
2023
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
29.34
+1606%

Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Athlon X4 750 by a whopping 1606% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2065163
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.61
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.4113.05
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release dateOctober 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,351

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache192K80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C85 °C
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFM2FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon X4 750 1.72
Xeon Gold 6538N 29.34
+1606%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 750 2625
Xeon Gold 6538N 44895
+1610%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 29.34
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt

Athlon X4 750 has 215.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6538N, on the other hand, has a 1605.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 750 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 750 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 750 and Xeon Gold 6538N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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