Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Pentium N3540 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6338 or Intel Pentium N3540 - 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 6338 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 was released in Q2/2021. The Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3540 was released in Q3/2014. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Bay Trail |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3540 is at 2.16 GHz (2.66 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N3540 |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.16 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.66 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.66 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 or Intel Pentium N3540 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
GPU frequency | 0.31 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Pentium N3540 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N3540 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
48.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 2.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 205 W, while the Intel Pentium N3540 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N3540 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 48.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium N3540 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N3540 |
10 nm | Technology | 22 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 |
LGA 4189 | Socket | BGA 1170 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
2612 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Pentium N3540 |
Unknown | Unknown |