Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
  • 8 more threads: 40 vs 32
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40534 vs 37742
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores 20 vs 16
Number of threads 40 vs 32
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 40534 vs 37742

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197 vs 2193

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2193
2197
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40534
37742
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 2197
PassMark - CPU mark 40534 37742

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218R Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1273 - $1280 $2529
Place in performance rating 654 687
Processor Number 5218R 6242
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 6200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family Xeon Gold

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 1.25 MB 1 MB
L2 cache 20 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 27.5 MB 22 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 87°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 20 16
Number of threads 40 32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85 °C
Number of QPI Links 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 150 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 4S
PCIe configurations 1x16, x8, x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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 1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)