Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 Gold 5320

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 20
12 more threads: 52 vs 40
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 30% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 30% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64917 vs 55073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	26 vs 20
Number of threads	52 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	39 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64917 vs 55073

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2368 vs 2064

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2368 vs 2064

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2064

2368

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64917

55073

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2064	2368
PassMark - CPU mark	64917	55073

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792	$2529
Place in performance rating	383	384
Processor Number	5320	6242R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	39 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	26	20
Number of threads	52	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)