Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Intel Xeon W-2195

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and Intel Xeon W-2195 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 W-2195

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 512 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37742 vs 28002

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 April 2019 vs September 2017
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 512 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	37742 vs 28002

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2195

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 16
4 more threads: 36 vs 32
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2443 vs 2197

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 16
Number of threads	36 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 16 MB
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared) vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2443 vs 2197

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2195

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

2443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37742

28002

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242	Intel Xeon W-2195
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197	2443
PassMark - CPU mark	37742	28002

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242	Intel Xeon W-2195
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	2 April 2019	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	691	703
Processor Number	6242	W-2195
Series	6200	Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,767.89
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.66
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	18
Number of QPI Links	3	0
Number of threads	32	36
Unlocked
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		66 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	512 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, x8, x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)