Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2774 vs 2368
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2774 vs 2368

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
  • 24 more threads: 40 vs 16
  • 2x 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 59% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55073 vs 41561
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 8
Number of threads 40 vs 16
L1 cache 1.25 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 20 MB vs 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 22.5 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55073 vs 41561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2774
2368
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41561
55073
Name Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2774 2368
PassMark - CPU mark 41561 55073

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $563 $2529
Place in performance rating 391 385
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 6242R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1.25 MB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 20 MB
L3 cache 22.5 MB (shared) 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 84°C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 76°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 20
Number of threads 16 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 2
Sockets supported 4677 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 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)