i3-1215U (IPU) vs Xeon Gold 6338

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking252not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency9.82no data
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 April 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA4189Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes6420

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 8
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 6338 has 433.3% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

i3-1215U (IPU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 1266.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6338 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6338 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1215U (IPU) is a notebook one.


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