Intel Xeon Gold 6262 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6262 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 6262

Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6262

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 47488 vs 37742

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L3 cache	33 MB vs 22 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	47488 vs 37742

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 1886

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 1886

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6262
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1886

2197

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

47488

37742

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - Single thread mark	1886	2197
PassMark - CPU mark	47488	37742

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	2 April 2019
Place in performance rating	688	687
Processor Number	6262	6242
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	6200
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Launch price (MSRP)		$2529
Performance
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.80 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
64 bit support
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
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	2400 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	150 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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)
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
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)