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.

 

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 692 690
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)