Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon E-2288G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon E-2288G 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, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Intel Xeon E-2288G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
24 more threads: 40 vs 16
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53595 vs 17359

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Number of cores	20 vs 8
Number of threads	40 vs 16
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53595 vs 17359

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2288G

Around 22% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 76°C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2902 vs 2380

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2902 vs 2380

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2288G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2380

2902

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53595

17359

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon E-2288G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380	2902
PassMark - CPU mark	53595	17359
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2198
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8747

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon E-2288G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$539
Place in performance rating	328	143
Processor Number	6242R	E-2288G
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	8
Number of threads	40	16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s DMI 3.0
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67.3 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5