Xeon Gold 6538N vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Ryzen 3 3200GE by a whopping 514% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1289 | 164 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 21.88 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 12.44 | 13.04 |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 7 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,351 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3200GE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3200GE 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.62 | 28.37 |
| Recency | 7 July 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3200GE has 485.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6538N, on the other hand, has a 514.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3200GE in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 3200GE is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3200GE and Xeon Gold 6538N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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