Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
- 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
- 16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
- 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40853 vs 8226
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 8 |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 64 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 40853 vs 8226 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
- 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2314 vs 2184
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2314 vs 2184 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2184 | 2314 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 40853 | 8226 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 4423 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 14711 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Skylake |
Family | Xeon Gold | |
Launch date | 2 April 2019 | Q4'15 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2529 | |
Place in performance rating | 549 | 277 |
Processor Number | 6242 | E3-1260LV5 |
Series | 6200 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
L1 cache | 1 MB | |
L2 cache | 16 MB | |
L3 cache | 22 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 16 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 3 | |
Number of threads | 32 | 8 |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 64 GB |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 45 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, x8, x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 4S | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support |