Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240M

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Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon Gold 6240M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 12 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
12 Cores 18
24 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
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-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
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-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2019
2800 $ Release price 5448 $
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