Xeon Gold 6338T vs i7-3940XM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1496not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency6.33no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data87 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T 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 configuration12
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 September 2012 6 April 2021
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 165 Watt

i7-3940XM has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3940XM and Xeon Gold 6338T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-3940XM is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6338T is a server/workstation one.


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