Xeon Gold 6338 vs EPYC 7282

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7282
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
19.18
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.29
+11%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms EPYC 7282 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7282 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking306256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.32no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency15.139.83
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)no data
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$650no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7282 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm10 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7282 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketTR4FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7282 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++
AVX+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7282 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB6 TB
Max memory channels88
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7282 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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.

EPYC 7282 19.18
Xeon Gold 6338 21.29
+11%

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.

EPYC 7282 30474
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+11%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 21.29
Recency 7 August 2019 1 April 2021
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7282 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 70.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6338 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7282 in performance tests.


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