Xeon Gold 6238M vs i7-3770K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1397not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency5.01no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294$5,615

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M 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)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads844
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMIDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3521
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.375 MB
L2 cache1 MB22 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)30.25 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M 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)
SocketFCLGA1155Socket P
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB2 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 22
Threads 8 44
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 140 Watt

i7-3770K has 81.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6238M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 450% more physical cores and 450% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3770K and Xeon Gold 6238M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3770K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6238M is a server/workstation one.


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