Intel Server CPU v18.7.15-N
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Processor
patch
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Xeon Gold 6438N
Benchmarks
Total score 5,257 / 10,000, rank 138 of 2125.
Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($3,351, Wikipedia: Sapphire Rapids (launch price)); see how scores work.
| Category | Score | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-thread | 4,041 | 2,315 points | |
| Multi-thread | 3,420 | 52,789 points | |
| 3D rendering | 4,903 | monster 362.1, junkshop 243.3, classroom 170.8 samples/min over 1 runs | |
| Gamingestimated | 5,329 |
Sources: PassMark (Intel Xeon Gold 6438N, 2 samples), Blender Open Data
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Xeon |
| Intel name | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Processor |
| Processor number | 6438N |
| Codename | Sapphire Rapids |
| Generation | Sapphire Rapids (Xeon Scalable 4th gen) |
| Microarchitecture | Golden Cove |
| Performance class | Xeon Gold |
| Segment | Server |
| Released | 2023-Q12023 |
| Status | Launched |
| Cores | 32 |
| Threads | 64 |
| Base clock | 2.00 GHz |
| Max clock | 3.60 GHz |
| Cache | 60 MB |
| TDP | 205 W |
| Lithography (as published) | Intel 7 |
| Max memory | 4 TB |
| Memory channels | 8 |
| PCIe revision | 5 |
| PCIe lanes | 80 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677LGA4677 |
| Memory | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPCDDR5 |
| Recommended price | $3,351 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Intel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: Intel Lithography
v17.3.0(Intel 7) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.2.0(AVX-512) - simd: Intel SIMD
v4.0.0(AMX)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Other variants of this version
- Intel Server CPU
v18.7.15-M(Xeon Gold 6438M) - Intel Server CPU
v18.7.15-Yplus(Xeon Gold 6438Y+)
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
- Reptar (CVE-2023-23583): Redundant instruction prefixes put the front end into an undefined state, allowing privilege escalation or denial of service.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous patch: Intel Server CPU v18.7.14 (Xeon Gold 6434)
Performance
- ~Total score 4831 → 5257 (+9%)
- ~Single-thread 5868 → 4041 (-31%)
- ~Multi-thread 1710 → 3420 (+100%)
- ~3D rendering 1366 → 4903 (+259%)
- ~Gaming 6921 → 5329 (-23%)
Features
- +Speed Select
- +Dynamic Load Balancer
Specifications
- ~Cores: 8 → 32
- ~Threads: 16 → 64
- ~Base clock: 3.70 GHz → 2.00 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.10 GHz → 3.60 GHz
- ~Cache: 22.5 MB → 60 MB
- ~TDP: 195 W → 205 W
- ~Recommended price: $2,607 → $3,351
Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Server CPU v18.6.1-X (Xeon w9-3495X)
Performance
- ~Total score 8252 → 5257 (-36%)
- ~Single-thread 6324 → 4041 (-36%)
- ~Multi-thread 6411 → 3420 (-47%)
- ~3D rendering 7821 → 4903 (-37%)
- ~Gaming 7291 → 5329 (-27%)
Features
- +SGX
- +Speed Select
- −Enhanced SpeedStep
- −Turbo Boost 2.0
- −Turbo Boost Max 3.0
- −vPro
- −In-Memory Analytics Accelerator
Specifications
- ~Cores: 56 → 32
- ~Threads: 112 → 64
- ~Base clock: 1.90 GHz → 2.00 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.80 GHz → 3.60 GHz
- ~Cache: 105 MB Intel Smart Cache → 60 MB
- +TDP: 205 W
- ~PCIe revision: 5.0 → 5
- ~PCIe lanes: 112 → 80
- ~Recommended price: $5,889 → $3,351
- −Performance cores: 56
- −Efficient cores: 0
- −Base power: 350 W
- −Max turbo power: 420 W
- −Max CPUs per system: 1
- −Instruction set: 64-bit
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Server CPU v17.1.7-M (Xeon W-11955M)
Breaking changes
- ~Socket changed from FCBGA1787 to FCLGA4677
Security
- ✓Fixed: Downfall / Gather Data Sampling
Performance
- ~Total score 4654 → 5257 (+13%)
- ~Single-thread 5746 → 4041 (-30%)
- ~Multi-thread 1282 → 3420 (+167%)
- ~3D rendering 861 → 4903 (+469%)
- ~Gaming 6820 → 5329 (-22%)
Instruction sets
- +AMX
Features
- +Execute Disable Bit
- +TSX-NI
- +SGX
- +Speed Select
- +Data Streaming Accelerator
- +Dynamic Load Balancer
- −Secure Key (RDRAND)
- −Turbo Boost Max 3.0
- −Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
- −Optane Memory support
- −Quick Sync Video
- −vPro
- −Thunderbolt 4
Specifications
- ~Codename: Tiger Lake → Sapphire Rapids
- ~Microarchitecture: Cypress Cove / Willow Cove → Golden Cove
- ~Cores: 8 → 32
- ~Threads: 16 → 64
- +Base clock: 2.00 GHz
- ~Max clock: 5.00 GHz → 3.60 GHz
- ~Cache: 24 MB Intel Smart Cache → 60 MB
- +TDP: 205 W
- ~Max memory: 128 GB → 4 TB
- ~Memory channels: 2 → 8
- +PCIe revision: 5
- ~PCIe lanes: 20 → 80
- +Recommended price: $3,351
- −Bus: 8 GT/s
- −Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
- −Graphics max clock: 1.45 GHz
- −Max CPUs per system: 1
- −Instruction set: 64-bit
Raw source data
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CpuId | 232397 |
| CpuName | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Processor |
| AdvancedMatricExtensions | Yes |
| AESTech | Yes |
| AVX512FusedMultiplyAddUnits | 2 |
| BornOnDate | Q1'23 |
| Cache | 60 MB |
| CertifiedUseConditions | Server/Enterprise |
| ClockSpeed | 2.00 GHz |
| ClockSpeedMax | 3.60 GHz |
| CodeNameText | Products formerly Sapphire Rapids |
| CoreCount | 32 |
| DataStreamAccelerator | 1 default devices |
| DeepLearningBoostVersion | Yes |
| DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion | Yes |
| DigitalThermalSensorTemperatureMax | 96 °C |
| DynamicLoadBalancer | 2 default devices |
| ECCMemory | Yes |
| EM64 | Yes |
| Embedded | Yes |
| ExecuteDisable | Yes |
| ExtendedPageTables | Yes |
| HighPriorityCoreFreq | 2.20 GHz |
| HighPriorityCores | 12 |
| HyperThreading | Yes |
| InstructionSetExtensions | Intel AMX. Intel SSE4.2. Intel AVX. Intel AVX2. Intel AVX-512 |
| IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology | Yes |
| IntelCryptoAcceleration | Yes |
| IntelPlatformFWResSupport | Yes |
| IntelQAssistSWAccel | Yes |
| IntelSpeedSelectTech | Config Active Cores Base Frequency TDP Description 6438N(0) 32 2.0 205 6438N(1) 32 1.9 205 6438N(2) 32 2.1 205 |
| IntelTotalMemoryEncryption | Yes |
| IntelUPISpeed | 16 GT/s |
| Lithography | Intel 7 |
| LowPriorityCoreFreq | 1.80 GHz |
| LowPriorityCores | 20 |
| MarketSegment | Server |
| MaxEncSizeSupportIntelSGX | 128 GB |
| MaxMem | 4 TB |
| MaxTDP | 205 W |
| MemoryTypes | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC |
| ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion | Yes |
| NumMemoryChannels | 8 |
| NumPCIExpressPorts | 80 |
| OnDemandAvailableUpgrade | Activation Model Products QAT DLB DSA IAA SGX512 Analytics Suite 1 1 SGX512 512 |
| OnDemandFeatureActivation | Yes |
| OSGuardTechVersion | Yes |
| PackageCarrier | E1B |
| PackageSize | 77.5mm x 56.5mm |
| PCIExpressRevision | 5 |
| ProcessorNumber | 6438N |
| ProductGroup | 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors |
| QuickAssistTechCPU | 2 default devices |
| ResourceDirectorTechVersion | Yes |
| RunSureTechnologyVersion | Yes |
| ScalableSockets | 2S |
| ServicingStatus | Baseline Servicing |
| SocketsSupported | FCLGA4677 |
| SoftwareGuardExtensions | Yes with Intel SPS |
| SpeedSelectCorePowerInd | Yes |
| SpeedSelectTurboFreqInd | Yes |
| SpeedShiftTechVersion | Yes |
| SstBaseFrequencyOptionVersion | Yes |
| SstPerformanceProfileVersion | Yes |
| StatusCodeText | Launched |
| TBTVersion | 2.0 |
| TCase | 85 |
| ThreadCount | 64 |
| TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion | Yes |
| TXT | Yes |
| UltraPathInterconnectLinks | 3 |
| VTD | Yes |
| VTX | Yes |
| SourceUrl | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/232397/intel-xeon-gold-6438n-processor-60m-cache-2-00-ghz.html |