Intel Xeon Gold 6338 vs Intel Core i3-8300T

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Intel Xeon Gold 6338 or Intel Xeon Gold 6338 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6338, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Core i3-8300T features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-8300T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
3 Generation 8
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Core i3
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Core i 8000
Intel Xeon Gold 6338 Name Intel Core i3-8300T
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i3-8300T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8300T is 3.2 GHz
32 CPU Cores 4
64 Threads 4
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
32x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-8300T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-8300T uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 9.5
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 630
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Direct X 12
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 2
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes AES-NI Yes
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 82 °C
None TDP down 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 48.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-8300T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2018
Ice Lake Architecture Coffee Lake S
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
48.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 1151-2
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
2612 $ Release price 125 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes