i5-13500 vs Xeon Gold 6338N

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6338N
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 185 Watt
26.59
+32.2%
Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.11

Xeon Gold 6338N outperforms Core i5-13500 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking182278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.85
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency13.5529.16
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads6420
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data154 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)83 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6416

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 6338N 26.59
+32.2%
i5-13500 20.11

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 6338N 42086
+32.2%
i5-13500 31825

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.59 20.11
Recency 6 April 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 32 14
Threads 64 20
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6338N has a 32.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 128.6% more physical cores and 220% more threads.

i5-13500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 184.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6338N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6338N is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-13500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i5-13500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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