Xeon Gold 6338N vs Core i5-3335S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1665	158
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	5.95
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 November 2012 (11 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$513	$6143

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6338N has 4150% better value for money than i5-3335S.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	83 °C
Number of transistors	1,480 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	1155	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3335S and Xeon Gold 6338N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon Gold 6338N outperforms Core i5-3335S by 984% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.51	27.21
Recency	1 November 2012	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt

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