Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240R and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 6242R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 76°C
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55765 vs 54398

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55765 vs 54398

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2362 vs 2307

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2362 vs 2307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2307

2362

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55765

54398

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2307	2362
PassMark - CPU mark	55765	54398

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2594	$2529
Place in performance rating	397	394
Processor Number	6240R	6242R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	24	20
Number of threads	48	40
L1 cache		1.25 MB
L2 cache		20 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
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	205 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)
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)