Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240R and Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 6240R

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 89°C
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2279 vs 2222

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 89°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279 vs 2222

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58725 vs 55775

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58725 vs 55775

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

2222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55775

58725

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279	2222
PassMark - CPU mark	55775	58725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$2594	$2995
Place in performance rating	384	369
Processor Number	6240R	6238R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
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)	165 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
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)