Xeon Gold 6538N vs i3-350M

Place in the ranking	2683	158
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-350M 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	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	17	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	2x 763 mm²
Maximum core temperature	90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-350M 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-350M 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-350M and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-350M 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 i3-350M and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	N/A
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-350M and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-350M and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

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.

i3-350M 0.70

Xeon Gold 6538N 29.11
+4059%

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.

i3-350M 1086

Xeon Gold 6538N 44895
+4034%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	29.11
Recency	7 January 2010	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

i3-350M has 485.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6538N, on the other hand, has a 4058.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-350M is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-350M and Xeon Gold 6538N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.