Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
48.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 205 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 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
185 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
2795 $ | Release price | 5900 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
Unknown | Unknown |