Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6330

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and Intel Xeon Gold 6330 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 6330

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 86°C
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1958

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1958

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6330

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 9% 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 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64015 vs 57049

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	42 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64015 vs 57049

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

1958

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57049

64015

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 6330
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	1958
PassMark - CPU mark	57049	64015

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2995	$1894 - $1905
Place in performance rating	440	431
Processor Number	6238R	6330
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	42 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	28	28
Number of threads	56	56
L1 cache		1.75 MB
L2 cache		28 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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	205 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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)