Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20-core LGA3647
With 20 cores and 40 threads reaching a 3.7GHz boost, this Xeon Gold 6138 delivers reliable parallel processing for multi-socket server deployments. Its support for up to 768GB of ECC DDR4 memory and a 125W TDP makes it a stable, power-conscious choice for dense data center environments. This processor is best for IT administrators running virtualized infrastructure or memory-intensive database workloads.
Cores 20
Threads 40
Boost Clock 3700 MHz
L3 Cache 27.5 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket LGA 3647
58 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong platform (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong multi thread (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong efficiency (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 6138 |
| Codename | Milan |
| Class | server |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 20 |
| P-cores | 16 |
| Threads | 40 |
| Base Clock | 2000 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 27.5 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 23423 |
| PassMark Single | 2016 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 128 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 150 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 20 | 32 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| Threads | 40 | 64 | 4 | 12 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 3500 | 4200 | 3060 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 27.5 | 256 | 32 | 12 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 125 | 200 | 100 | 95 | - | 30 |
| Socket | LGA 3647 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | Socket FM2 | LGA1366 | AM5 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | No | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Gold 6138 | 83.9 | 20.2 | 83 | 74.4 | 79.6 | 24.2 | 54.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| AMD A-Series APU A10-5800K Compare | 80.7 | 93.3 | 73 | 81.5 | 82.1 | 68.6 | 85.5 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 26 | 20.2 | 65 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 65.1 | 36.4 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.5 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 96.6 | 3.3 |
| NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare | 3.5 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 38.3 | 3.3 |
Price
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