Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 6438Y+ has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
32 Cores 8
64 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 6438Y+ Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

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 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 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 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 & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has a TDP of 205 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is --.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has a 60.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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
3141 $ Release price --
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