Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M vs Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

61specifications compared
17differ
44identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y has 0.7 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M (2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 8 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (32 vs 24). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 16 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (64 vs 48). Processor generation: Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M, Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y. Processor model: 6438M on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M, 6542Y on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y.

Processor generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen
Processor model
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:6438M
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:6542Y
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:2.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:2.9 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:32
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:24
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:64
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:48
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:3.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:4.1 GHz
High priority cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:12
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:8
High priority core frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M:2.3 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6438M, Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
85 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438M View product	B Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y View product
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® Gold	Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen	Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen
Processor modelDiffers	6438M	6542Y
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	32	24
Processor socket	LGA 4677 (Socket E)	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Processor threadsDiffers	64	48
Intel® UPI SpeedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
High priority coresDiffers	12	8
High priority core frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Low priority coresDiffers	20	16
Low priority core frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cache	60 MB	60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	205 W	250 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Sapphire Rapids	Emerald Rapids
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	16 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	S3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	232398	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 MHz
Memory channels	Octa-channel	Octa-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Use conditionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/Enterprise
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	80	80
PCI Express slots version	5.0	5.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512	AMX, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Scalability	2S	2S
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions	Yes	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption	Yes	Yes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Crypto Acceleration	Yes	Yes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience Support	Yes	Yes
Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGX	128 GB	128 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units	2	2
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Boot Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Run Sure Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)	Yes	Yes
Intel® QuickAssist Software Acceleration	Yes	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® On Demand Feature Activation	Yes	Yes
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)	1 default devices	1 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for one	1 default devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers	97 °C	101 °C
TcaseDiffers	85 °C	83 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Package carrierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1B
Launch dateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q4'23
Number of UPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
StatusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Launched
Servicing statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Baseline Servicing
Other featuresidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
CompatibilityKnown for one	PowerEdge C6620 PowerEdge HS5610 PowerEdge HS5620 PowerEdge MX760C PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge T560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	77.5 x 56.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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