Intel Xeon W-3323 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3323 and Intel Xeon Gold 6138 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 W-3323

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3323

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 768 GB
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2617 vs 2097

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2617 vs 2097

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 68°C
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42912 vs 25875

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 220 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42912 vs 25875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3323
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2617

2097

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25875

42912

Name	Intel Xeon W-3323	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2617	2097
PassMark - CPU mark	25875	42912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3323	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$949
Place in performance rating	563	565
Processor Number	W-3323	6138
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Number of cores		20
Number of threads		40
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	220 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)