Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS vs Xeon Gold 6338N

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6338N
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 185 Watt
26.59
+90.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
13.93

Xeon Gold 6338N outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking182530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency13.5546.88
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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)
Threads6412
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache48 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)83 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 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
SocketFCLGA4189FP7
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 760M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes6420

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
+90.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 13.93

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
+90.9%
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS 22041

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.59 13.93
Recency 6 April 2021 16 April 2024
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Gold 6338N has a 90.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 560.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6338N is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6338N is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6338N and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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