Xeon Gold 6240R vs i5-1038NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1156	264
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.81
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Ice Lake	Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency	18.83	12.04
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	4 May 2020 (4 years ago)	24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$2,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R 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	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1344	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Xeon Gold 6240R.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.57	21.00
Recency	4 May 2020	24 February 2020
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	165 Watt

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