Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240R 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 Gold 6240R

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 83°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2279 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 83°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279 vs 1955

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 34% 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 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 55775

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	48 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 55775

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

1955

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55775

65860

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279	1955
PassMark - CPU mark	55775	65860

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2594	$3200
Place in performance rating	409	413
Processor Number	6240R	6338N
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	83°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		32 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	185 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)