i9-11900F vs Xeon Gold 6238R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6238R
2020
28 cores / 56 threads, 165 Watt
23.61
+68.9%
Core i9-11900F
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.98

Xeon Gold 6238R outperforms Core i9-11900F by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking220530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.82no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency13.5320.34
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,612no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads5616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache1.75 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature89 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 6238R 23.61
+68.9%
i9-11900F 13.98

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 6238R 37511
+68.9%
i9-11900F 22213

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.61 13.98
Recency 24 February 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 28 8
Threads 56 16
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6238R has a 68.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

i9-11900F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6238R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11900F in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6238R is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-11900F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6238R and Core i9-11900F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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