Xeon Gold 6338 vs Core i7-6500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1795	222
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.83
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data
Current price	$849 (2.2x MSRP)	$1771

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U 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	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	81 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U 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	FCBGA1356	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 520	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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 i7-6500U by 931% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.12	21.86
Recency	1 September 2015	1 April 2021
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	205 Watt

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