Xeon Gold 6538Y vs D-2798NX

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 July 2022 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2798NX 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 cores	20 (Icosa-Core)	no data
Threads	40	64
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	60 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2798NX 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.

Socket	FCBGA2579	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	126 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2798NX and Xeon Gold 6538Y.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	32	80
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2022	1 October 2023
Threads	40	64
Power consumption (TDP)	126 Watt	225 Watt

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