Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E-2488 vs Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

Add a product
  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon E-2488 has 1.2 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N (3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 24 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2488 (32 vs 8). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 48 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2488 (64 vs 16). Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has embedded options available. Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:Intel Xeon E
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:Intel® Xeon® Gold
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:E-2488
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:6438N
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:3.2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:8
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:32
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:LGA 1700
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:16
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:64
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:5.6 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E-2488:24 MB
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:60 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of Intel Xeon E-2488, Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
87 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon EIntel® Xeon® Gold
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffersE-24886438N
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers832
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Processor threadsDiffers1664
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.6 GHz3.6 GHz
High priority coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
High priority core frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 GHz
Low priority coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Low priority core frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W205 W
SteppingDiffersB0S3
Processor codenameDiffersRaptor LakeSapphire Rapids
Processor ARK IDDiffers236182232397
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of DMI lanesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB6 TB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelOcta-channel
Features4 differ
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2080
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
ScalabilityDiffers1S2S
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsDiffersNoYes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Crypto AccelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience SupportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedDiffersNoYes
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 default devices
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 default devices
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequencyKnown for one5.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 frequencyKnown for one5.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microprocessor PCIe RevisionKnown for oneGen 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
DTS MaxKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 °C
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 °C
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77.5 x 56.5 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffersPowerEdge R260 PowerEdge T160PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More cpu comparisons

All cpu comparisons