Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - CPU mark, PassMark - Single thread mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250

  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2832 vs 2197
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2832 vs 2197

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37742 vs 13741
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
L1 cache 1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 22 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 37742 vs 13741

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242

PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13741
37742
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2832
2197
Name Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
PassMark - CPU mark 13741 37742
PassMark - Single thread mark 2832 2197

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel Xeon Gold 6242

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date Q2'20 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $255 - $258 $2529
Place in performance rating 723 729
Processor Number W-1250 6242
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 6200
Status Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server
Family Xeon Gold

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 22 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 12 32
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85 °C
Number of QPI Links 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BE6
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 150 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, x8, x4
Scalability 1S Only 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)