Xeon Gold 6538N vs i3-N300
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Core i3-N300 by a whopping 417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1135 | 161 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 21.59 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 73.97 | 13.05 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | $3,351 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-N300 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per module) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-N300 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 | FCBGA1264 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 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) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 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-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2160@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 80 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.69 | 29.40 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 32 |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 205 Watt |
i3-N300 has 2828.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6538N, on the other hand, has a 416.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-N300 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Xeon Gold 6538N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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