Intel Xeon Gold 6138F vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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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 Xeon E5-2640 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Name Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

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 Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
40 Threads 16
None None 3.0 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20 CPU Cores 8
20x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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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 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 59.8 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

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 90 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 90 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 Xeon E5-2640 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
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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 E
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
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 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
57650
57650
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
27120
27120

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3665
3665

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
3069
3069
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1275
1275