Xeon Gold 6138T vs i5-4690

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4690
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.64
Xeon Gold 6138T
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
13.49
+271%

Xeon Gold 6138T outperforms Core i5-4690 by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1521572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.393.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency3.959.84
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$2,742

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6138T has 762% better value for money than i5-4690.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads440
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.25 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)27.5 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data94 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-4690 3.64
Xeon Gold 6138T 13.49
+271%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4690 5572
Xeon Gold 6138T 20649
+271%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.64 13.49
Recency 1 May 2014 25 April 2017
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 4 40
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 125 Watt

i5-4690 has 48.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6138T, on the other hand, has a 270.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6138T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4690 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4690 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6138T is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4690 and Xeon Gold 6138T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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