Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013.

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
2 Generation 3
Krait 400 Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 V5 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
32 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
LPDDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2666
8 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 48.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 185 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N cache has a total of 48.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Socket LGA 4189
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 2795 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (13%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (2%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (13%)
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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (2%)
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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 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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