Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Apple M2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6338T or Apple M2 - 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 6338T has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T was released in Q2/2021. The Apple M2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M2 was released in Q2/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Apple M2 (8) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | M2 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple M1 |
-- | Successor | Apple M3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338T has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Apple M2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 is at 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 4x Avalanche |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard |
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 6338T | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T or Apple M2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple M2 (10 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 2 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 160 |
-- | Shader | 1280 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | Apple M2 (10 Core) |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338T can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Apple M2 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is 165 W, while the Apple M2 has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 20 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 30 W |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Apple M2 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
LGA 4189 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
2742 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M2
Apple M2 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
2.10 GHz |
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Apple M2
8,558 CB R23 MC @ 20 W |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 0.66 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Apple M2 |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) |