Xeon Gold 6338N vs i9-9900

Place in the ranking	741	180
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	15.12	13.55
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$439	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	16	64
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	48 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

i9-9900 10.78

Xeon Gold 6338N 27.50
+155%

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.

i9-9900 16502

Xeon Gold 6338N 42086
+155%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.78	27.50
Recency	23 April 2019	6 April 2021
Physical cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt

i9-9900 has 184.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338N, on the other hand, has a 155.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6338N is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9900 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9900 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6338N is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9900 and Xeon Gold 6338N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.