Core i7 vs Xeon Gold 6438N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	99	1680
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.34
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	no data
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$269

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	no data
Threads	64	no data
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	60 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7 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	2	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7 are enumerated here.

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 6438N and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	no data
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6438N and Core i7.

PCIe version	5	no data
PCI Express lanes	80	no data

Synthetic 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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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 6438N outperforms Core i7 by 1287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	34.13	2.46
Recency	10 January 2023	1 October 2023

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