Intel Xeon Gold 6438M vs Intel Xeon W-1290P

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon W-1290P is 1.6× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon Gold 6438M, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A95 in stock

Intel Xeon Gold 6438M

Golden Cove · 2023 · 32C · PERF 4,437 / 159 ST

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Intel Xeon W-1290P

Comet Lake · 2020 · 10C · PERF 1,399 / 115 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon Gold 6438M	Intel Xeon W-1290P
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€609.99	€133.12Best of 2
Median per month↓	€1,359	€185.50Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	159Best of 2	115
Multi-thread (est.)↑	4,437Best of 2	1,399
Performance per €↑	7	11Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Golden Cove (2023)	Comet Lake (2020)
Cores per server	32	10
Availability
In stock↑	95 · 2 providersBest of 2	3 · 2 providers
Fastest delivery↓	60 minutesBest of 2	8 hours

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6438M servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 95 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6438M ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	32/64	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇨🇦Toronto	30min–60min	Fair+2%	€609.99 €19.06/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6438M ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	32/64	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇫🇷Paris	30min–60min	Fair0%	€609.99 €19.06/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6438M ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	32/64	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇬🇧Erith	2d–3d	Fair0%	€609.99 €19.06/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6438M ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	32/64	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇫🇷Strasbourg	2d–3d	Fair0%	€609.99 €19.06/core
OVH Intel Xeon Gold 6438M ovh · SCALE · Golden Cove 2023	32/64	128 GB	1.9 TBNVMe	🇮🇳Mumbai	30min–60min	Fair+5%	€658.99 €20.59/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon W-1290P servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon W-1290P oneprovider · Enterprise Series · Comet Lake 2020	10/20	128 GB	8 TBNVMe	🇨🇦Montreal	–	Steal−66%	€133.12 €13.31/core
SMN Intel Xeon W-1290P servermania · Clearance Servers · Comet Lake 2020	10/20	64 GB	1 TBNVMe	🇬🇧London	4h–8h	Pricey+34%	€185.50 €18.55/core
SMN Intel Xeon W-1290P servermania · Clearance Servers · Comet Lake 2020	10/20	64 GB	1 TBNVMe	🇺🇸Los Angeles	4h–8h	Pricey+37%	€185.50 €18.55/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Intel Xeon W-1290P?

The cheapest Intel Xeon Gold 6438M server is €609.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon W-1290P is €133.12/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon Gold 6438M 4,437 vs Intel Xeon W-1290P 1,399; single-thread 159 vs 115 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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