Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6438Y+ outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by a whopping 580% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1363 | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.28 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.74 | 18.59 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (13 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,141 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 | no data | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon Gold 6438Y+.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.22 | 35.47 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 32 |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 205 Watt |
i7-3970X Extreme Edition has 36.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6438Y+, on the other hand, has a 579.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a server/workstation one.
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