Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and Intel Xeon Gold 6252 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 6252

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2270 vs 2255
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50158 vs 49891

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270 vs 2255
PassMark - CPU mark	50158 vs 49891

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 85°C
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 85°C
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6252

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2270

2255

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50158

49891

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6252
PassMark - Single thread mark	2270	2255
PassMark - CPU mark	50158	49891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6252
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating	405	415
Processor Number	6240	6252
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	18	24
Number of threads	36	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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® 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)