Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon Gold 6342 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 w5-2455X

Intel Xeon Gold 6342

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3517 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 230 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3517 vs 2344

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6342

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1258291.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 72919 vs 37802

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 30MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	72919 vs 37802

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6342

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3517

2344

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37802

72919

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark	3517	2344
PassMark - CPU mark	37802	72919

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon Gold 6342
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039	$2529
Place in performance rating	210	231
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		6342
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	30MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		81°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	230 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		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 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)