Xeon Gold 6338 vs W-2125

Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2125
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 120 Watt
6.35
Xeon Gold 6338
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 205 Watt
21.37
+237%

Xeon Gold 6338 outperforms Xeon W-2125 by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1056252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.38no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Wno data
Power efficiency4.999.82
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)no data
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$444no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2125 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)
Threads864
Base clock speed4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2125 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
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size512 GB6 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2125 and Xeon Gold 6338.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4864

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.

Xeon W-2125 6.35
Xeon Gold 6338 21.37
+237%

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.

Xeon W-2125 10048
Xeon Gold 6338 33814
+237%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.35 21.37
Recency 29 August 2017 1 April 2021
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon W-2125 has 70.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6338, on the other hand, has a 236.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6338 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2125 in performance tests.


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