Intel Xeon Gold 6326 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6326 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 6326

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6326

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53888 vs 53595

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53888 vs 53595

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
8 more threads: 40 vs 32
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
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 49% 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: 2380 vs 2354

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 16
Number of threads	40 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2380 vs 2354

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6326
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2354

2380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53888

53595

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	53888	53595

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6326	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1517	$2529
Place in performance rating	334	328
Processor Number	6326	6242R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	20
Number of threads	32	40
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)