Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L and Intel Xeon Gold 6338 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 81°C
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2427 vs 2185
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 89°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2427 vs 2185

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338

  • 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 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 4.5 TB
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68563 vs 60188
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 28
Number of threads 64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 48 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 4.5 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 68563 vs 60188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6338

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2427
2185
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
60188
68563
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Gold 6338
PassMark - Single thread mark 2427 2185
PassMark - CPU mark 60188 68563

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Intel Xeon Gold 6338

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Ice Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP) $13422 $2990
Place in performance rating 316 310
Processor Number 8276L 6338
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 1792 KB
L2 cache 28 MB
L3 cache 38.5 MB 48 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 89°C 81°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 28 32
Number of threads 56 64

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 4.5 TB 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 3200 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 64
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability S8S 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)