Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 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 Platinum 8180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 14% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 59385

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 July 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB vs 39424 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65860 vs 59385

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 83°C
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2133 vs 1955

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 83°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2133 vs 1955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

2133

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65860

59385

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	2133
PassMark - CPU mark	65860	59385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3200
Place in performance rating	412	429
Processor Number	6338N	8180
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB	39424 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	83°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
64 bit support
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)