Intel Xeon Gold 6338T vs Intel Atom C3538

Intel Xeon Gold 6338T or Intel Atom C3538 - 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 Intel Atom C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017.

The 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 Intel Atom C3538 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3538 is at 2.10 GHz.

The 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.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T or Intel Atom C3538 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.

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.

The 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 Intel Atom C3538 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is 165 W, while the Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3538 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.