Xeon Gold 6238T vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	863	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.22	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	8.72	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	13 April 2018 (6 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$2,742

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T 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)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	12	44
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	36	19
L1 cache	576 KB	1.375 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	22 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	30.25 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T 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)	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
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	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Gold 6238T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 April 2018	2 April 2019
Physical cores	6	22
Threads	12	44
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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