Xeon Gold 6338 vs Gold 6254

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6254
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
19.84
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.29
+7.3%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms Xeon Gold 6254 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking288256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.43no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.399.83
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)no data
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,803no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6254 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3664
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache1.125 MBno data
L2 cache18 MBno data
L3 cache24.75 MB48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature82 °C81 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6254 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB6 TB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4864

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 6254 19.84
Xeon Gold 6338 21.29
+7.3%

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 Gold 6254 31513
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+7.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.84 21.29
Recency 2 April 2019 1 April 2021
Physical cores 18 32
Threads 36 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon Gold 6254 has 2.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 77.8% more physical cores and 77.8% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6254 and Xeon Gold 6338.


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