Intel Xeon Gold 6338 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 22
- 20 more threads: 64 vs 44
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 4x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1536 GB
Number of cores | 32 vs 22 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 44 |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB vs 1536 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- Around 15% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
L3 cache | 55 MB vs 48 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt vs 205 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2185 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 68563 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 45.233 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 238.37 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 2.53 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ice Lake | Broadwell EP |
Launch date | Q2'21 | 20 June 2016 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2990 | |
Place in performance rating | 311 | 309 |
Processor Number | 6338 | E5-2696 v4 |
Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | E5-2000 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | Xeon E5 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
L3 cache | 48 MB | 55 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 81°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 22 |
Number of threads | 64 | 44 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz | |
L1 cache | 1408 KB | |
L2 cache | 5.5 MB | |
Operating Temperature Range | -25 °C - 125 °C | |
Transistor count | 7.2 billion | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 8 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 1536 GB |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 71.53 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA4189 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 150 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Number of USB ports | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 1x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | 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 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |