Xeon Gold 6338T vs Core i7-6700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1153	not rated
Place by popularity	78	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.18	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	87 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and Xeon Gold 6338T.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt

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