Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q and Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 Platinum 8368Q

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 28
20 more threads: 76 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 48% 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2222

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	38 vs 28
Number of threads	76 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	57 MB vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 2222

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 53% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 58°C
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 270 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58725 vs 46681

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 58°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58725 vs 46681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

2222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46681

58725

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	2222
PassMark - CPU mark	46681	58725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$7719	$2995
Place in performance rating	443	463
Processor Number	8368Q	6238R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	2.375 MB
L2 cache	38 MB
L3 cache	57 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	58°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	38	28
Number of threads	76	56
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)