CPUServerReleased Dec 14, 2023

Intel Xeon Gold 6538N

32C/64T · 4.1 GHz · 205 W

The Xeon Gold 6538N is a 32-core, 64-thread 5th Gen Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) processor optimized for networking, 5G and edge workloads, as indicated by the N suffix. It enables two QuickAssist Technology and two Dynamic Load Balancer accelerators by default for packet processing, encryption and compression, and runs within a 205 W TDP.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
Segment
Server
Generation
5th Gen Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)
Codename
Emerald Rapids
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Raptor Cove
Release date
Dec 14, 2023
Price
$3,753Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
32 cores / 64 threads
Base clock
2.10 GHz
Boost clock
4.10 GHz
TDP (design W)
205 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
64 MB
L3 cache
60 MB
Technology (nm)
7 nm
Intel 7

Platform

Socket
FCLGA4677
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✓ Yes
Up to 2 sockets
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR5-5200
8-channel
Memory size
Up to 4,096 GB
ECC memory
✓ Yes
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 (80 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
SSE4.2AVXAVX2AVX-512AVX-512 VNNI (Intel DL Boost)Intel AMXAES-NI
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Linux
UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes
Microsoft lists 5th Generation Xeon Scalable processors as supported for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2; Microsoft has not published a separate list for 26H2, so the 25H2 status is carried over. The Windows 10 22H2 list stops at 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable. Server deployments typically run Windows Server or enterprise Linux; Emerald Rapids is supported by mainstream Linux distributions.

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