Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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Intel Xeon Gold 6430 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 or Intel Xeon Gold 6338N - 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 6430 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
4 Generation 3
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is at 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32 Cores 32
64 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

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 6430 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 or Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 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.

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 6430 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 281.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
DDR5-4400 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
281.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
60.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
80 PCIe lanes 64
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is 270 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 48.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
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, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2021
2128 $ Release price 2795 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6430 Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
46594 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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