Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6338T or HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.86 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G was released 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 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is at 2.86 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 2.86 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 2.09 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 1.86 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 6338T | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
-- | AI hardware | HUAWEI HiAI 2.0 |
-- | AI specifications | Da Vinci Architecture. 1x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T or HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G 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 | 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 & 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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G has a TDP of 6 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
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 |
2742 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
8C 8T @ 2.86 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6338T
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6338T | HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G |
Unknown | Huawei Mate 30 Pro |