Xeon Gold 6538N vs E7-8855 v4
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Emerald Rapids |
| Release date | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-8855 v4 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 | no data | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-8855 v4 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 | 8 | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 205 Watt |
Xeon E7-8855 v4 has 46.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6538N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-8855 v4 and Xeon Gold 6538N. We've got no test results to judge.
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