Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and Intel Xeon Gold 6250: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has more cores (28 vs 8), more threads (56 vs 16) and a lower TDP (165 W vs 185 W).

At the same time, Intel Xeon Gold 6250 has a higher base clock (3.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.5 GHz vs 4 GHz).

Both processors match on: process node (14 nm), maximum memory size (1 TB), memory channels (6), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Xeon Gold 6238RIntel Xeon Gold 6250
Cores / threads 28 / 56 8 / 16
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4.5 GHz
TDP 165 W 185 W
Process 14 nm 14 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6250
General
Model 6238R 6250
Codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Segment Server Server
Product line Масштабируемый процессор Intel Xeon 2-го поколения Масштабируемый процессор Intel Xeon 2-го поколения
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Launch date Q1 2020 Q1 2020
Status Launched Launched
Servicing status Baseline Servicing Baseline Servicing
Embedded options available No No
CPU
Cores 28 8
Threads 56 16
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 2.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Max boost clock 4 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cache (level unspecified) 38.5 MB 35.75 MB
TDP 165 W 185 W
Turbo Boost Yes (2) Yes (2)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512
UPI links 2 3
Memory
Max memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 6 6
Max memory speed 2.933 GHz 2.933 GHz
ECC memory supported Yes Yes
Optane Persistent Memory Supported Yes Yes
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
PCI Express lanes 48 48
Scalability 2S S4S
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Package size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
TCASE 89 °C 60 °C
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes Yes
Mode-based Execute Control Yes Yes
vPro Eligibility Intel vPro Platform Intel vPro Platform
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Transactional Synchronization Extensions Yes Yes
Deep Learning Boost Yes Yes
Volume Management Device Yes Yes
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 No No
Speed Shift Technology Yes Yes
Resource Director Technology Yes Yes
AVX-512 FMA units 2 2

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