Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
4 more threads: 40 vs 36
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2362 vs 2349

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	20 vs 18
Number of threads	40 vs 36
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2362 vs 2349

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54569 vs 54398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2362

2349

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54398

54569

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2362	2349
PassMark - CPU mark	54398	54569

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$3803
Place in performance rating	394	398
Processor Number	6242R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	20	18
Number of threads	40	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	4S
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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)