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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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	407	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)