Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Core i7-6785R

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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Core i7-6785R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and the Intel Core i7-6785R 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 Intel Core i7-6785R which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
3 Generation 6
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Core i7-6785R clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Core i7-6785R
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 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 6338N Characteristic Intel Core i7-6785R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 72
-- Shader 576
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N, while the Intel Core i7-6785R supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Core i7-6785R
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
6144 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
170.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
48.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 20
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6785R is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Core i7-6785R
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 48.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6785R is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Core i7-6785R
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 BGA 1440
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 Q2/2016
2795 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (100%)
Intel Core i7-6785R (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (100%)
Intel Core i7-6785R (15%)

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 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1004 (80%)

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 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3615 (14%)

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 Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
46594 (100%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
7185 (15%)

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 Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
764 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Core i7-6785R
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