Intel Xeon E-2254ME vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E-2254ME CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Intel Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2254ME 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 E-2254ME has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2254ME was released in Q2/2019.

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.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
2 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2254ME has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2254ME is 2.60 GHz (3.80 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).

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
4 Cores 32
8 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E-2254ME or Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 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 P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 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 P630 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
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E-2254ME can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 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.

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E-2254ME is 45 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.

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2254ME is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 48.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1151-2 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2021
322 $ Release price 2795 $
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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 Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon E-2254ME
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255 (100%)

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 Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon E-2254ME
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187 (100%)

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 Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon E-2254ME
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
@ 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 Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon E-2254ME
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
46594 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2254ME Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
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