Intel Xeon Gold 6138T vs Intel Celeron N2820

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138T or Intel Xeon Gold 6138T – 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 6138T 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 6138T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron N2820 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N2820, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Name Intel Celeron N2820
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 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 N2820 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2820 is 2.13 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.39 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.39 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.13 GHz
40 Threads 2
None None 2.39 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
20 CPU Cores 2
20x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N2820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N2820 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- Direct X 11.2
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 32
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 4
-- Generation 7
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.76 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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 17.1 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 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1066
 
 

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 7.5 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
None TDP down 4.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 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 N2820 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2013
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Bay Trail
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1170
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 1.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
57650
57650
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
1560
1560

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
11988
11988
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
422
422

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
896
896

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
3069
3069
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
73
73

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1030
1030
Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
229
229