Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q and Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 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 8368Q

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 38 vs 32
  • 12 more threads: 76 vs 64
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 19% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 1955
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 38 vs 32
Number of threads 76 vs 64
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 2.375 MB vs 2 MB
L2 cache 38 MB vs 32 MB
L3 cache 57 MB vs 48 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2568 vs 1955

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

  • Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 83°C vs 58°C
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 270 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65860 vs 46681
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 83°C vs 58°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt vs 270 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 65860 vs 46681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2568
1955
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46681
65860
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
PassMark - Single thread mark 2568 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 46681 65860

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Ice Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $7719 $3200
Place in performance rating 408 412
Processor Number 8368Q 6338N
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 2.375 MB 2 MB
L2 cache 38 MB 32 MB
L3 cache 57 MB 48 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 58°C 83°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 38 32
Number of threads 76 64

Memory

Max memory channels 8 8
Maximum memory size 6 TB 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 3200 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2667

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 270 Watt 185 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 64
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)