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

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2197

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

37742

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197
PassMark - CPU mark	37742

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	690
Processor Number	6242
Series	6200
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
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
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)