Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2799

Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 36% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 2184

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	30 MB vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 2184

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40853 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40853 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

2184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

40853

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	2184
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	40853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050	$2529
Place in performance rating	549	555
Processor Number	D-2799	6242
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Number of QPI Links		3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, x8, x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)