Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and Intel Xeon Gold 6250 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 6240

Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 60°C
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50158 vs 35164

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 60°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50158 vs 35164

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2270

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2270

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2270

2705

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50158

35164

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270	2705
PassMark - CPU mark	50158	35164

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$3894
Place in performance rating	405	412
Processor Number	6240	6250
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	60°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of threads	36	16
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)