Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 8571N

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
32 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 20
64 more threads: 104 vs 40
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68385 vs 55073

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Number of cores	52 vs 20
Number of threads	104 vs 40
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 20 MB
L3 cache	300 MB (shared) vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	68385 vs 55073

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2368 vs 1969

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2368 vs 1969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1969

2368

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68385

55073

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark	1969	2368
PassMark - CPU mark	68385	55073

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$6839	$2529
Place in performance rating	378	384
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6242R
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.25 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	300 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C
Maximum core temperature	94°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	52	20
Number of threads	104	40
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)