Xeon Gold 6338 vs Atom C3538

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3538
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.19
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.29
+1689%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms Atom C3538 by a whopping 1689% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2361256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency7.519.83
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)no data
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache224 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C81 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1310FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version34.0
PCI Express lanes1264
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports12no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBEno data

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.

Atom C3538 1.19
Xeon Gold 6338 21.29
+1689%

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.

Atom C3538 1889
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+1690%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 21.29
Recency 15 August 2017 1 April 2021
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 205 Watt

Atom C3538 has 1266.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 1689.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6338 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3538 in performance tests.


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