Xeon Gold 6526Y vs Gold 6238

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6238
2019
22 cores / 44 threads, 140 Watt
18.05
Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+60.5%

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms Xeon Gold 6238 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking338155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.6256.09
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency12.1914.05
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6526Y has 428% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6238.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4432
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.375 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache22 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache30.25 MB37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature92 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 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 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4880

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 6238 18.05
Xeon Gold 6526Y 28.97
+60.5%

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 6238 28668
Xeon Gold 6526Y 46025
+60.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.05 28.97
Recency 2 April 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 22 16
Threads 44 32
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 195 Watt

Xeon Gold 6238 has 37.5% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, and 39.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has a 60.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6238 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6238 and Xeon Gold 6526Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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