Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Xeon E-2378G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Xeon E-2378G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 21153
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 48 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 65860 vs 21153

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 83°C
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 185 Watt
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3352 vs 1955
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 83°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3352 vs 1955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
3352
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
65860
21153
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon E-2378G
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 3352
PassMark - CPU mark 65860 21153

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon E-2378G

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $3200 $567
Place in performance rating 412 409
Processor Number 6338N E-2378G
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L2 cache 32 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 48 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 83°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 32 8
Number of threads 64 16
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory size 6 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt 80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 20
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
Scalability 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, 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
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C9A
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 1

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5