Intel Xeon Gold 6342 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6342 and Intel Xeon Gold 6140 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2376 vs 2098
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74003 vs 39072

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2376 vs 2098
PassMark - CPU mark	74003 vs 39072

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6140

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 81°C
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 230 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 81°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 230 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6342
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2376

2098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

74003

39072

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2376	2098
PassMark - CPU mark	74003	39072
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4230
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		32955

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2529
Place in performance rating	172	57
Processor Number	6342	6140
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	91°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	230 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S4S
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)