Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Apple A8X

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Intel Xeon Gold 6338N or Intel Xeon Gold 6338N – 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 6338N 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 6338N, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Apple A8X features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Apple A series series.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Name Apple A8X
Intel Xeon Gold Family Apple A series
3 Generation 8
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Apple A8/A8X
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6338N is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Apple A8X is 1.5 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
64 Threads 3
Yes Hyperthreading No
32 CPU Cores 3
32x Cores 3x Typhoon
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A8X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A8X uses the Apple A8X, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2014
-- Direct X --
GPU name Apple A8X
-- Technology 20 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 256
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 32
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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 170.8 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 2.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8 Memory channels 1
6.0 TB Max. Memory 2.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
170.8 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type LPDDR3-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 185 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 8 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 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 Apple A8X is manufactured using a 20 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Ice Lake Architecture A8
10 nm Technology 20 nm
LGA 4189 Socket
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
2795 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
48.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB