Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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 Platinum 8268

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2368 vs 2272

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2368 vs 2272

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 76°C
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 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58264 vs 55073

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 76°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58264 vs 55073

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2368

2272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55073

58264

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
PassMark - Single thread mark	2368	2272
PassMark - CPU mark	55073	58264

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	24 Feb 2020	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529	$6302
Place in performance rating	389	382
Processor Number	6242R	8268
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	2.90 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	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
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	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
PCIe configurations		1x16, x8, x4
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® 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)