Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs Intel Celeron G3950

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6138, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron G3950 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G3950, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Name Intel Celeron G3950
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen.
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron G3950 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G3950 is 3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
40 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
20 CPU Cores 2
20x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron G3950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G3950 uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 2
768.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 51 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 28.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron G3950 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Skylake S
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2750 $ Release price 49 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
28.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB