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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Xeon Gold 6138

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 264 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $215.6 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)20 (Threads: 40)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 28MB
TDP120W125W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q4 2017
# of Samples21747
CPU Value138.5112.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1764(-14.1%)2054(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14712(-39.1%)24146(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
14,712
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz
24,146
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
138.5
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz
112.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
1,764
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz
2,054
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 2.00GHz
Max TDP120W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.240.25
Running cost per day$0.060$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)87.691.3
Running cost per year$21.90$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.