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Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N is a Server processor from Intel. It began to be released in December 2023. The CPU belongs to the Emerald Rapids family. The processor has 32 cores and 64 threads. And the processor is also made using Intel 7 technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

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Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Server
Launch Date
December 2023
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
6538N
Code Name
Emerald Rapids

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
32
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
64
Basic Frequency
2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
4.1 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
?
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.
2.0
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
?
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.
Yes
L3 Cache
60 MB
Cache
?
CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.
60 MB
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA4677
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
Intel 7
TDP
205 W
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
5.0
Intel 64
?
Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Yes
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
?
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
80

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s 1DPC
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
4 TB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
ECC Memory Supported
?
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
?
A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.
Yes
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units
2
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AMX | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512
Execute Disable Bit
?
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
Intel AES New Instructions
?
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.
Yes
Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
?
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.
Yes
Intel Boot Guard
?
Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
?
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.
Yes
Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration
?
Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) is a set of hardware and software solutions designed to solve various cryptographic and compression problems. It is designed to improve the performance and efficiency of network, cloud and enterprise applications.
Yes
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
?
CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.
Yes
Intel OS Guard
?
Intel OS Guard is a security technology designed to protect operating systems from threats. It is a hardware feature built into Intel processors that helps prevent malicious code from executing in privileged modes of the operating system.
Yes

Geekbench 6

Single Core
1353
Multi Core
14762

Performance

186.6
MB/Sec
File Compression
1.53
8.04
Routes/Sec
Navigation
87.7
27.1
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
356.9
28.7
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
275.7
15.8
Images/Sec
Photo Library
336.5
6.03
KLines/Sec
Clang
158.9
98.5
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
126.6
35.2
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
816.8
58.5
Images/Sec
Object Detection
351.2
7.9
Images/Sec
Background Blur
41.1
45.4
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
872.1
99.9
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1.12
35.9
MPixels/Sec
HDR
375.3
17
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
111.5
1.12
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
43.8
47
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
718.5
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
1725
Multi Core
44895

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
180.3 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
127.4 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
315 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
82.2 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
40 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
653 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
6286 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
55.9 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
1.7 GOps/Sec
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Compared to Other CPU

64%
59%
92%
Better then 64% CPU over the past year
Better then 59% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 92% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

48
Ranks 48 among Server CPU on our website
118
Ranks 118 among all CPU on our website
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Geekbench 6 Multi Core
21069
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14762
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EPYC 7443
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55901
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48845
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40374
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