Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon Gold 6132 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 14
12 more threads: 40 vs 28
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 2188
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53595 vs 34657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 14
Number of threads	40 vs 28
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380 vs 2188
PassMark - CPU mark	53595 vs 34657

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6132

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 76°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 205 Watt

Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 76°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6132

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2380

2188

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53595

34657

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6132
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380	2188
PassMark - CPU mark	53595	34657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24589

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6132
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	328	142
Processor Number	6242R	6132
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB
L2 cache	20 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	14
Number of threads	40	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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® 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	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)