EPYC 7643P vs Xeon Gold 6138

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.28
EPYC 7643P
2023
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
43.23
+183%

EPYC 7643P outperforms Xeon Gold 6138 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking45950
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.4413.71
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.5718.18
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)5 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$2,722

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7643P has 209% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6138.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads4096
Base clock speed2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache1.25 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P 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 Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and EPYC 7643P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

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.

Xeon Gold 6138 15.28
EPYC 7643P 43.23
+183%

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.

Xeon Gold 6138 24264
EPYC 7643P 68675
+183%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 43.23
Recency 25 April 2017 5 September 2023
Physical cores 20 48
Threads 40 96
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 225 Watt

Xeon Gold 6138 has 80% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7643P, on the other hand, has a 182.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7643P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6138 in performance tests.


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