Intel Xeon Gold 6242 processor review
Xeon Gold 6242 processor released by Intel; release date: 2 April 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $2529. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.
CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 32. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1 MB, L2 - 16 MB, L3 - 22 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR4-2933. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 150 Watt.
Benchmarks
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| PassMark CPU mark |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2184 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 40853 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake |
| Family | Xeon Gold |
| Launch date | 2 April 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2529 |
| Place in performance rating | 552 |
| Processor Number | 6242 |
| Series | 6200 |
| Vertical segment | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 22 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 16 |
| Number of QPI Links | 3 |
| Number of threads | 32 |
| Unlocked | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | |
| Max memory channels | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, x8, x4 |
| Scalability | 4S |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
| Intel 64 | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | |
| Intel® TSX-NI | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
| Speed Shift technology | |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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