Core i9-11900 vs Xeon Gold 6138
Aggregated performance score
Xeon Gold 6138 outperforms Core i9-11900 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 411 | 429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 70.97 | 44.97 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,612 | no data |
| Current price | $133 (0.1x MSRP) | $256 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 6138 has 58% better value for money than i9-11900.
Detailed Specifications
Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.25 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 27.5 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 86 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 50 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 6138 outperforms Core i9-11900 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Gold 6138 outperforms Core i9-11900 by 2% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i9-11900 outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by 97% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i9-11900 outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by 7% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 15.18 | 14.82 |
| Recency | 25 April 2017 | 16 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 8 |
| Threads | 40 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6138 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-11900 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6138 and Core i9-11900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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