Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Celeron G5900E. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon Gold Intel Celeron
• Generation
  3 9
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Intel Celeron G5000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  32 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  64 2
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 610
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  96
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron G5900E and Intel Xeon Gold 6338N. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  6144 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  8 2
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  64 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Celeron G5900E to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  185 W 58 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Gold 6338N and Intel Celeron G5900E, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  48.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ice Lake Comet Lake S
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 4189 LGA 1200
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q2/2020