Intel Xeon Gold 6238T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC - 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 Gold 6238T has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Cooper Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is 1.90 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 CPU cores and 52 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is at 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
22 Cores 26
44 Threads 52
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.80 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 Gold 6238T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 1146 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.25 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is 125 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has a TDP of 88 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 88 W
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-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.25 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 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 Q2/2020
2742 $ Release price --
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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 Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz
1027 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 3.00 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 Xeon Gold 6238T Intel Xeon Gold 6238T
22C 44T @ 2.40 GHz
14206 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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