Intel Xeon E-2456 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 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.

Intel Xeon E-2456

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 83°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3552 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 83°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3552 vs 1955

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
4.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 20507

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
L1 cache	2 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 20507

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3552

1955

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20507

65860

Name	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
PassMark - Single thread mark	3552	1955
PassMark - CPU mark	20507	65860

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$3200
Place in performance rating	343	505
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6338N
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	83°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	32
Number of threads	12	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2667
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	185 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)