Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Intel Xeon Gold 6338N - 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 Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N was released in Q2/2021. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Ice Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 2.00 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is at 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
8 | Cores | 32 |
16 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 48.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 185 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 48.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 2011 | Socket | LGA 4189 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
700 $ | Release price | 2795 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6338N |
Unknown | Unknown |