Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 6242R

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 75°C
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 2343

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 75°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380 vs 2343

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61312 vs 53595

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	61312 vs 53595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2380

2343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53595

61312

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380	2343
PassMark - CPU mark	53595	61312

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$2700
Place in performance rating	325	270
Processor Number	6242R	6248R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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 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® 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)