Intel Xeon Gold 6438M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6438M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 - 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 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was released in Q2/2023. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is at 2.20 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 32 | Cores | 8 |
| 64 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
| -- | B-Core | 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 613 |
| GPU frequency | 0.96 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.96 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | ||
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 613 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| 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 6438M can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 |
| 4096 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 60.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 3273 $ | Release price | -- |
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