Xeon W-2195 vs Gold 6138

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.33
Xeon W-2195
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 140 Watt
18.04
+17.7%

W-2195 outperforms Gold 6138 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking419310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.7315.80
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Xeon W
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)29 September 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$2,553
Current price$133 (0.1x MSRP)$899 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6138 has 348% better value for money than Xeon W-2195.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads4036
Base clock speed2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache1.25 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Socket R4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size768 GB512 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s85.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon W-2195.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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 15.33
Xeon W-2195 18.04
+17.7%

W-2195 outperforms Gold 6138 by 18% based on our aggregate 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 23712
Xeon W-2195 27907
+17.7%

W-2195 outperforms Gold 6138 by 18% 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%

Xeon Gold 6138 1093
Xeon W-2195 1286
+17.7%

W-2195 outperforms Gold 6138 by 18% 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%

Xeon Gold 6138 8257
Xeon W-2195 9922
+20.2%

W-2195 outperforms Gold 6138 by 20% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.33 18.04
Recency 25 April 2017 29 September 2017
Physical cores 20 18
Threads 40 36
Cost $2612 $2553
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 140 Watt

The Xeon W-2195 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6138 in performance tests.


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