Xeon Gold 6538Y vs i7-8565U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1457not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.07no data
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)no data
Release date28 August 2018 (6 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 speed1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 August 2018 1 October 2023
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 225 Watt

i7-8565U has 1400% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6538Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8565U and Xeon Gold 6538Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8565U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6538Y is a server/workstation one.


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