Xeon Gold 6438M vs i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1448	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.46	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$3,273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	8	64
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M 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	1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M 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 i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Xeon Gold 6438M.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2015	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	8	64
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

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