Ryzen 5 7600X vs Xeon Gold 6238L

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiencyno data16.15
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,510no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.375 MB384 KB
L2 cache22 MB6 MB
L3 cache30.25 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data70 mm2
Maximum core temperature92 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X 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
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-5125 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size4.5 TB128 GB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4824

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2019 27 September 2022
Physical cores 22 6
Threads 44 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Gold 6238L has 266.7% more physical cores and 266.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6238L and Ryzen 5 7600X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6238L is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.


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