![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 48 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
||
Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
||
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
48 | Cores | 16 |
96 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
||
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
105.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
||
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has 105.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
||
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
9900 $ | Release price | 2534 $ |
show more data | show more data | |
![]() |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
![]() |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
![]() |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
||
![]() |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
![]() |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz |
||
![]() |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
Unknown | Unknown |