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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6338 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 - 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 Xeon E5-2640 v4 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 |
-- | 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 Xeon E5-2640 v4 has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is at 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
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 Xeon E5-2640 v4 supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
48.00 MB | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 205 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 has a TDP of 90 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 Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 90 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 48.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
10 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 |
LGA 4189 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
2612 $ | Release price | 940 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 |
Unknown | Unknown |