Xeon Gold 6338 vs E3-1231 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1231 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.44
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.29
+380%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1321252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.15no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.259.83
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)no data
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1231 v3 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1231 v3 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

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 E3-1231 v3 4.44
Xeon Gold 6338 21.29
+380%

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.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 7049
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+380%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.44 21.29
Recency 11 May 2014 1 April 2021
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon E3-1231 v3 has 156.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 379.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6338 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1231 v3 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon Gold 6338, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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