Intel Xeon W-3345 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3345 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 W-3345

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3345

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2517 vs 2194

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517 vs 2194

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 73°C
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58052 vs 47664

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 73°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 36 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58052 vs 47664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3345
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

2194

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

47664

58052

Name	Intel Xeon W-3345	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2517	2194
PassMark - CPU mark	47664	58052

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3345	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	29 Jul 2021	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$2751	$2995
Place in performance rating	412	414
Processor Number	W-3345	6238R
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 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)	250 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	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)