Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and Intel Xeon Gold 6138 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 6242

Intel Xeon Gold 6138

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 2091

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 2091

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6138

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42248 vs 37742

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	42248 vs 37742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6138

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

2091

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37742

42248

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197	2091
PassMark - CPU mark	37742	42248

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242	Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	2 April 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	729	726
Processor Number	6242	6138
Series	6200	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.00 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	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	32	40
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4
Scalability	4S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX-512
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)