Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y processor review

Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

Xeon Gold 6442Y processor released by Intel; release date: 10 Jan 2023. At the time of release, the processor cost $2878. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sapphire Rapids microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 24, threads - 48. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 79. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 80K (per core), L2 - 2MB (per core), L3 - 60 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,. Maximum memory size: 4 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA4677. Power consumption (TDP): 225 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4765
3004
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
157100
90879
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 3004
PassMark - CPU mark 90879

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sapphire Rapids
Launch date 10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $2878
Place in performance rating 45
Processor Number 6442Y
Series 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 80K (per core)
L2 cache 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 60 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 79
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 24
Number of threads 48

Memory

Max memory channels 8
Maximum memory size 4 TB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 80
PCI Express revision 5
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)