Xeon Gold 6538Y vs Celeron G3930E

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Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date12 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads264
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache2 MB60 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C79 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 June 2017 1 October 2023
Physical cores 2 32
Threads 2 64
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 225 Watt

Celeron G3930E has 316.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6538Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Celeron G3930E and Xeon Gold 6538Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Celeron G3930E is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6538Y is a server/workstation one.


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