Xeon Gold 6338T vs i7-9700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking859not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency8.94no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$374no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C87 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2019 6 April 2021
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

i7-9700KF has 73.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700KF and Xeon Gold 6338T. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-9700KF is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6338T is a server/workstation one.


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