Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs Intel Xeon E-2378

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N and Intel Xeon E-2378 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 6438N

Intel Xeon E-2378

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
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
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52789 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 8 Sep 2021
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52789 vs 17472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
65536x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
279620.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 60MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2315

3263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52789

17472

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	Intel Xeon E-2378
PassMark - Single thread mark	2315	3263
PassMark - CPU mark	52789	17472

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6438N	Intel Xeon E-2378
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3351	$406
Place in performance rating	495	487
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		E-2378
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	60MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	32	8
Number of threads	64	16
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	65 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
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)