Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 and Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 Gold 5320

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 1% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64917 vs 58725

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	39 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64917 vs 58725

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 26
4 more threads: 56 vs 52
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 79°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2222 vs 2064

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 26
Number of threads	56 vs 52
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 79°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2222 vs 2064

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2064

2222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64917

58725

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2064	2222
PassMark - CPU mark	64917	58725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792	$2995
Place in performance rating	462	463
Processor Number	5320	6238R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB
L2 cache	26 MB
L3 cache	39 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	26	28
Number of threads	52	56
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)