Intel Xeon Gold 6403N vs Intel Xeon E-2488

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Intel Xeon Gold 6403N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2488
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Intel Xeon E-2488

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6403N or Intel Xeon E-2488 - 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 6403N has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Xeon E-2488 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2488 was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2400 (8)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. Architecture Raptor Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon E-2488 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2488
24 Cores 8
48 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2488
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2488 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2488
Memory DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
45.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
64 PCIe lanes 20
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a TDP of 185 W, that of the Intel Xeon E-2488 is 95 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2488
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6403N has a 45.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E-2488 cache has a total of 40.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6403N Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2488
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet 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
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-rp, VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q4/2023
1796 $ Release price 606 $
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