Intel Xeon Gold 6326 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6326 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 6326

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6326

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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2350 vs 2194

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350 vs 2194

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 78°C
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58052 vs 53385

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 78°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58052 vs 53385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6326
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2350

2194

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53385

58052

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350	2194
PassMark - CPU mark	53385	58052

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2995
Place in performance rating	410	414
Processor Number	6326	6238R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	16	28
Number of threads	32	56
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	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)