Intel Celeron N6211 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

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Intel Celeron N6211 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron N6211 or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron N6211 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N6211 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Celeron J6000/N6000 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
11 Generation 4
Elkhart Lake Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N6211 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N6211 is 1.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
2 Cores 32
2 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron N6211 or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron N6211 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 60.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
8 PCIe lanes 80
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N6211 is 6.5 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N6211 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1493 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2023
64 $ Release price 3351 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
665 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1225 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
200 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
2245 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
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