Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5320T

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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Intel Xeon Gold 5320T

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6240R or Intel Xeon Gold 5320T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R was released in Q1/2020.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is 2.40 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T is at 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
24 Cores 20
48 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R or Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 187.6 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
1024 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is 165 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 4189
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
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2021
3950 $ Release price 1727 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1147 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
17218 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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