Xeon Gold 6338 vs Core i5-660

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2036	222
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.10	20.82
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$70	no data
Current price	$83 (1.2x MSRP)	$1771

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6338 has 20720% better value for money than i5-660.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-660 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	48 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-660 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1156	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-660 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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 6338 outperforms Core i5-660 by 1319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.54	21.86
Recency	7 January 2010	1 April 2021
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	205 Watt

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