Intel Xeon Gold 6142 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6142 and Intel Xeon Gold 6140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6142

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6142

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102 vs 2096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 85°C
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4230 vs 4001
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 32955 vs 32370
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40331 vs 36109

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4230 vs 4001
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32955 vs 32370
PassMark - CPU mark	40331 vs 36109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6142
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4001

4230

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

32370

32955

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2102

2096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36109

40331

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6142	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4001	4230
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	32370	32955
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102	2096
PassMark - CPU mark	36109	40331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6142	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	84	66
Processor Number	6142	6140
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	91°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of threads	32	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	S4S
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	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)