Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 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 6338N

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Differences

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
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 59185

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 59185

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 83°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2106 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 83°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106 vs 1955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

2106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65860

59185

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	2106
PassMark - CPU mark	65860	59185

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3200	$1483
Place in performance rating	345	364
Processor Number	6338N	5318Y
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	83°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)