Xeon Gold 6438N vs E3-1105C
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 25.39 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.35 |
| Architecture codename | Gladden (2012) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,351 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N 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 | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N 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 | Intel BGA1283 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 205 Watt |
Xeon E3-1105C has 720% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6438N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1105C and Xeon Gold 6438N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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