Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y 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 Platinum 8352Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 20
24 more threads: 64 vs 40
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68643 vs 54398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	32 vs 20
Number of threads	64 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	68643 vs 54398

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2362 vs 1913

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2362 vs 1913

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1913

2362

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68643

54398

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1913	2362
PassMark - CPU mark	68643	54398

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3995	$2529
Place in performance rating	396	394
Processor Number	8352Y	6242R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	32	20
Number of threads	64	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)	205 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)