Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	53595
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Haswell-EP
Launch date	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	325	1296
Processor Number	6242R	E5-2678 v3
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	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 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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)