Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and Intel Xeon Gold 6314U 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 6314U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 81°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2294 vs 2268

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2294 vs 2268

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 18
28 more threads: 64 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 94% 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 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48648 vs 47999

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 18
Number of threads	64 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	48 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48648 vs 47999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2294

2268

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

47999

48648

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2294	2268
PassMark - CPU mark	47999	48648

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$2977
Place in performance rating	562	563
Processor Number	6240	6314U
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	18	32
Number of threads	36	64
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		32 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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)