Intel Xeon Gold 6438N PK8071305122101 32-core 2.0 GHz server processor

32-Core Xeon Gold 6438N for dual-socket servers

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is a 32-core, 64-thread server processor built on 10 nm Sapphire Rapids architecture. It operates at a 2.0 GHz base frequency with a 3.6 GHz maximum turbo frequency and includes 60 MB of L3 cache. The CPU fits the LGA 4677 socket and has a 205 W thermal design power. It is intended for dual-socket platforms that require high core counts and large memory capacity.

Suited for memory-heavy workloads.

This processor supports eight-channel DDR5 4800 memory up to 4 TB and provides 80 PCI Express 5.0 lanes, making it suitable for virtualisation hosts, database servers and compute clusters that benefit from high memory bandwidth and multi-socket scaling. Buyers building single-socket systems or needing lower power consumption should look elsewhere, as the 205 W TDP and 2S scalability target dual-socket deployments.

LGA 4677 socket with 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes decides fit

The single specification that determines compatibility is the LGA 4677 socket paired with 80 lanes of PCI Express 5.0. A motherboard must provide this socket, support the 205 W thermal envelope and deliver eight-channel DDR5 4800 memory to use the processor. Without a platform that matches these requirements the CPU cannot be installed or operated.