Xeon Gold 6338T vs Core i9-9980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	284	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.35	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Sky Lake-X	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,979	no data
Current price	$1180 (0.6x MSRP)	$6534

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9980XE 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	36	48
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	87 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	87 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9980XE 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	2
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9980XE and Xeon Gold 6338T.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	64

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2018	6 April 2021
Physical cores	18	24
Threads	36	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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