Core i7-13700KF vs Xeon Gold 6338N

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	127	128
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.40	72.77
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$384
Current price	$6143	$421 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 1037% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6338N.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF 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 cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	24
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	48 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	83 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	83 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA4189	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF 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 i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	6 TB	192 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	64	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	30.03	29.97
Recency	6 April 2021	27 September 2022
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	24
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	125 Watt

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