Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs Gold 6238

General info

Comparing Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	201	208
Value for money	5.56	3.81
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	Intel Xeon Gold
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	2 April 2019 (3 years old)	2 April 2019 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,612	$3,655
Current price	$3523 (1.3x MSRP)	$5018 (1.4x MSRP)

Technical specs

Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	44	48
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.375 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	22 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	30.25 MB	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	86 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252 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)	4 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal design power (TDP)	140 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6252.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	48

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	21.91	21.54
Cost	$2612	$3655
Thermal design power (TDP)	140 Watt	150 Watt

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