Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438M

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Intel Xeon Gold 6438M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N or Intel Xeon Gold 6438M - 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 8470N has 52 cores with 104 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 Platinum 8470N was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N is a 52 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
52 Cores 32
104 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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
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-- 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 8470N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
97.50 MB L3 Cache 60.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 80
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N has a TDP of 300 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
300 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N has a 97.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M cache has a total of 60.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
9520 $ Release price 3273 $
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