Xeon Gold 6338 vs A10-7870K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.86
+880%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms A10-7870K by a whopping 880% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1816244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2015−2016)no data
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache0 KB48 MB
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °C81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Statusno dataLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7870K 2.23
Xeon Gold 6338 21.86
+880%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7870K 3442
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+882%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 21.86
Recency 28 May 2015 1 April 2021
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 205 Watt

A10-7870K has 115.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 880.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6338 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7870K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7870K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6338 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7870K and Xeon Gold 6338, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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