Xeon Gold 6538N vs i5-520E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	165
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.85
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	no data	13.05
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$3,351

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N 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	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520E and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

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