Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H 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 Platinum 8360H has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H was released in Q2/2020.

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 Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
3 Generation 3
Cooper Lake Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
24 Cores 32
48 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.20 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 Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
-- 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 Platinum 8360H supports a maximum of 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
1146 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 48.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H has a TDP of 225 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 185 W.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N cache has a total of 48.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic 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 4189 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2021
4200 $ 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 Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
24C 48T @ 4.20 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 Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
24C 48T @ 3.20 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 Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H
24C 48T @ 3.20 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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