Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 94% 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 8% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 53981

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 53981

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 1955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65860

53981

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	65860	53981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3200	$3803
Place in performance rating	344	340
Processor Number	6338N
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	83°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	18
Number of threads	64	36
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)