Xeon Silver 4416+ vs Gold 6338

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.29
Xeon Silver 4416+
2023
20 cores / 40 threads, 165 Watt
29.09
+36.6%

Xeon Silver 4416+ outperforms Xeon Gold 6338 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6338 and Xeon Silver 4416+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking257152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data72.16
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.8216.67
Architecture codenameno dataSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date1 April 2021 (3 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,186

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6338 and Xeon Silver 4416+ 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads6440
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB37.5 MB
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data82 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6338 and Xeon Silver 4416+ 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 data2
SocketFCLGA41894677
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Xeon Silver 4416+. 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 Xeon Silver 4416+ 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 Xeon Silver 4416+ 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 Xeon Silver 4416+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6338 and Xeon Silver 4416+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes6480

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 6338 21.29
Xeon Silver 4416+ 29.09
+36.6%

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 6338 33814
Xeon Silver 4416+ 46208
+36.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.29 29.09
Recency 1 April 2021 10 January 2023
Physical cores 32 20
Threads 64 40
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 165 Watt

Xeon Gold 6338 has 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

Xeon Silver 4416+, on the other hand, has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 24.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4416+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6338 in performance tests.


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