Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs EPYC 7371

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking297not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.59no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency10.79no data
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,550$3,141

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)60 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketTR44677
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7371 and Xeon Gold 6438Y+.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes12880

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 November 2018 10 January 2023
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7371 has 2.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6438Y+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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