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.

 

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 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3533 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 3533 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 37810
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 37810

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3533
2344
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37810
72919
Name Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon Gold 6342
PassMark - Single thread mark 3533 2344
PassMark - CPU mark 37810 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 211 231
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)