Intel Xeon Gold 6338N vs Intel Atom N470

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CPU lineage

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 Intel Atom N470 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2010 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom N470, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 559 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6338N Name Intel Atom N470
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Atom
3 Generation 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 Group Intel Atom N400/N500
 
 

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 Intel Atom N470 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N470 is 1.83 GHz
The processor has one core only.
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.83 GHz
64 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
32 CPU Cores 1
32x Cores 1x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6338N does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Atom N470 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2010
-- Direct X --
GPU name Intel GMA 3150
-- Technology 45 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 2
-- Generation --
-- 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 No
-- VC-1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 No
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG No
-- 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.
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 --
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR2-667
 
 

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 6.5 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.5 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 Intel Atom N470 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2010
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 512.0 KB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSSE3
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Ice Lake Architecture Pineview
10 nm Technology 45 nm
LGA 4189 Socket BGA 559
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2795 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
48.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
46594
46594
Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
224
224

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
25187
25187
Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
157
157

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6338N
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
1255
1255
Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
105
105