Xeon Gold 6548N vs i7-3820

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1502not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.64no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release dateFebruary 2012 (12 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400$3,875

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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)
Threads864
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size294 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °C84 °C
Number of transistors1270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64.23 GB4 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
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 Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes4080

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 250 Watt

i7-3820 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6548N, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3820 and Xeon Gold 6548N. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6548N is a server/workstation one.


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