Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N was released in Q2/2021 and has 32 cores. The processor can process 64 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 4189. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N achieved a result of 1,255 points (single-core) or 25,187 points (multi-core).
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
Family: Intel Xeon Gold (163)
CPU group: Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
Architecture: Ice Lake
Technology: 10 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 32 / 64
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 32x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (32 Cores): 2.80 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N supports a maximum of 6144 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 8 (Octa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 170.8 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2666
170.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 6144 GB
Memory channels: 8 (Octa Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 4.0 x 64
PCIe Bandwidth: 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has a TDP of 185 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 185 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is made in 10 nm and has 48.00 MB cache.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 4189
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 48.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2021
Release price: 2795 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
1260
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1260
Intel Core i3-9350KF Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1260
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz
1255
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1254
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1254
Intel Core i5-11400T Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1252

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 8352Y Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
25489
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
25456
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
25211
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
25187
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
24854
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
24265
Intel Core i7-14700K Intel Core i7-14700K
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
24218

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 Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
47002
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
47002
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz
46610
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
46594
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
45910
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
45529
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
44541

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