Intel Xeon Gold 6143 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6143 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 Gold 6143

Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6143

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2392 vs 2184
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46473 vs 40853

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392 vs 2184
PassMark - CPU mark	46473 vs 40853

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6143
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2392

2184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46473

40853

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	2392	2184
PassMark - CPU mark	46473	40853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6143	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	2 April 2019
Place in performance rating	406	552
Processor Number	6143	6242
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Launch price (MSRP)		$2529
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
L3 cache		22 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Number of QPI Links		3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	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)	205 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	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® 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
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)