Intel Xeon Gold 6248 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43029 vs 37742

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 22 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	43029 vs 37742

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 2041

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 2041

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

2197

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43029

37742

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	2041	2197
PassMark - CPU mark	43029	37742

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3072 - $3078	$2529
Place in performance rating	682	691
Processor Number	6248	6242
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	6200
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	27.5 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	16
Number of threads	40	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Number of QPI Links		3
Unlocked
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)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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)