Xeon Gold 6538N vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1037 | 143 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Emerald Rapids |
| Release date | no data | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 85 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 6538N outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G by 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G by 383% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.01 | 29.03 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 8 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
The Xeon Gold 6538N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G and Xeon Gold 6538N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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