Xeon Gold 6538N vs Core Ultra 5 134U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	869	143
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-U	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-U	Emerald Rapids
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 134U 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	14	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 134U 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCBGA2551	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.75 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 134U and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	80
PCI support	4.0 and 3.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Core Ultra 5 134U by 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.15	29.03
Physical cores	12	32
Threads	14	64
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	205 Watt

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