Xeon Phi SE10X vs Gold 6138

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	454	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.59	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Power efficiency	11.57	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	12 November 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,612	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	61 (Henihexaconta-Core)
Threads	40	244
Base clock speed	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	1.25 MB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	350 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	5,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X 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	4 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon Phi SE10X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	12 November 2012
Physical cores	20	61
Threads	40	244
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	300 Watt

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