Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 6238R

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 87°C
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 2106

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 87°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 2106

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59185 vs 57049

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59185 vs 57049

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57049

59185

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2106
PassMark - CPU mark	57049	59185

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2995	$1483
Place in performance rating	373	364
Processor Number	6238R	5318Y
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)