Intel Xeon E-2436 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 and Intel Xeon Gold 6338 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 81°C
  • 3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 vs 2185
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3627 vs 2185

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338

  • 26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
  • 52 more threads: 64 vs 12
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68563 vs 22487
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 6
Number of threads 64 vs 12
L3 cache 48 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 68563 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6338

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3627
2185
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22487
68563
Name Intel Xeon E-2436 Intel Xeon Gold 6338
PassMark - Single thread mark 3627 2185
PassMark - CPU mark 22487 68563

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2436 Intel Xeon Gold 6338

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP) $331 $2990
Place in performance rating 303 310
Architecture codename Ice Lake
Processor Number 6338
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.9 GHz 2.00 GHz
Die size 163 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) 48 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 81°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 32
Number of threads 12 64
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 1700 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 205 Watt
Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)