Intel Xeon Gold 6138F vs Intel Core i7-4500U

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F or Intel Xeon Gold 6138F – 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 6138F 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 6138F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Core i7-4500U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-4500U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Name Intel Core i7-4500U
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Core i7
1 Generation 4
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Core i 4000U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F 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 Core i7-4500U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4500U is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.8 GHz
40 Threads 4
None None 2.6 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20 CPU Cores 2
20x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i7-4500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4500U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- Direct X 11.1
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4400
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 160
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 20
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 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 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
-- 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 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type 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 15 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F 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 Core i7-4500U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Haswell U
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1168
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2750 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
28.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
57650
57650
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
5155
5155

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2827
2827

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
3069
3069
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
261
261