Intel Xeon E-2486 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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 E-2486

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 81°C
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3897 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897 vs 2344

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 23605

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72919 vs 23605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3897

2344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23605

72919

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897	2344
PassMark - CPU mark	23605	72919

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$506	$2529
Place in performance rating	220	226
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	230 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)