Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 32 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (3) |
3 | Generation | 8 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G clocks with 2.86 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 2.36 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
-- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
-- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | ARM Mali-G76 MP16 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N, while the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
48.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
185 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 48.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 4189 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
2795 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G |
Unknown | Unknown |