Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250L

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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6250L

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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 Xeon Gold 6250L which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
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 Xeon Gold 6250L clocks with 3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
32 Cores 8
64 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.50 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 Xeon Gold 6250L
-- 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 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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
170.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
48.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 48
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 185 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 48.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
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, AVX-512
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 3647
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 Q1/2020
2795 $ Release price 6400 $
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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 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
8C 16T @ 4.50 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 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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