Xeon X5690 vs Gold 6138

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6138
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
15.28
+245%
Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43

Xeon Gold 6138 outperforms Xeon X5690 by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4591339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.443.92
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency11.573.22
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$205

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6138 has 13% better value for money than Xeon X5690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4012
Base clock speed2 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache1.25 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C79 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690 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)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels63
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6138 and Xeon X5690.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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
+245%
Xeon X5690 4.43

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
+245%
Xeon X5690 7029

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6138 1083
+98.4%
Xeon X5690 546

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6138 8117
+223%
Xeon X5690 2515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 4.43
Recency 25 April 2017 14 February 2011
Physical cores 20 6
Threads 40 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon Gold 6138 has a 244.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6138 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5690 in performance tests.


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