Xeon Gold 6538N vs FX-4130

Primary details

Comparing FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1948	143
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Zambezi (2011−2012)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	27 August 2012 (11 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$39	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-4130 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	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	315 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2875 V - Max: 1.4125 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-4130 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	AM3+	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4130 and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	n/a	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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.

Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms FX-4130 by 1568% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.74	29.03
Recency	27 August 2012	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	205 Watt

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