Xeon Gold 6538N vs Xeon 6740E

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Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon 6740E

We compared two server CPUs: Xeon Gold 6538N with 32 cores 2.1GHz and Xeon 6740E with 96 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Xeon Gold 6538N 's Advantages

Lower TDP (205W vs 250W)

Xeon 6740E 's Advantages

Released 6 months late

Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)

Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.1GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (96MB vs 60MB)

More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)

Score

Xeon Gold 6538N

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Xeon 6740E

General Parameters

Dec 2023

Release Date

Jun 2024

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Emerald Rapids

Core Architecture

Sierra Forest

Intel Socket 4677

Socket

Intel Socket 4710

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon Gold (Emerald Rapids-SP)

Generation

Xeon 6(Sierra Forest-SP)

Package

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

5 nm

205 W

Power Consumption

250 W

85 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

106°C

Intel

Foundry

Intel

2x763 mm²

Die Size

-

I/O Process Size

10 nm

CPU Performance

2.1 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

4.1 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

32

Total Core Count

96

64

Total Thread Count

96

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

21.0

Multiplier

24.0

80 KB per core

L1 Cache

96 KB per core

2 MB per core

L2 Cache

4 MB per module

60 MB shared

L3 Cache

96 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

2

AVX-512 FMA Ports

2

Memory Parameters

DDR5-5200

Memory Types

DDR5-6400

-

Max Memory Size

1 TB

8

Max Memory Channels

8

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

-

Official Website

Xeon 6740E

5

PCIe Version

5

80

PCIe Lanes

88

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