Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs Intel Xeon E-2356G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and Intel Xeon E-2356G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
  • 52 more threads: 64 vs 12
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 6.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 18496
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Sep 2021
Number of cores 32 vs 6
Number of threads 64 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 384 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 52789 vs 18496

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2356G

  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • 49152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 209715.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3260 vs 2315
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3260 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2356G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2315
3260
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
52789
18496
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon E-2356G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2315 3260
PassMark - CPU mark 52789 18496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon E-2356G

Essentials

Launch date 10 Jan 2023 8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $3351 $350
Place in performance rating 357 402
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number E-2356G
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2000 MHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 3 MB
L3 cache 60MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 32 6
Number of threads 64 12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported 4677 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 80 Watt
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions 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
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)