Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - 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 8cx Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released in Q1/2023. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
8 | Cores | 32 |
8 | Threads | 64 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Prime |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) |
2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Gold |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 690 | GPU | no iGPU |
GPU frequency | -- | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Qualcomm Adreno 690 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 80 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a TDP of 7 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is 205 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N cache has a total of 60.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 4677 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 3351 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
Unknown | Unknown |