Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6342 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8192x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 94186% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2376
PassMark - CPU mark	74003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	174	195
Processor Number	6342	E5-2696 v2
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	230 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	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 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)