Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs AMD EPYC 9354P
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | AMD EPYC 9354P | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242 or AMD EPYC 9354P - 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 6242 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD EPYC 9354P has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354P was released in Q4/2022. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9354P has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354P |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.25 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.75 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354P can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354P |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9354P is 280 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354P |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 280 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 300 W |
| -- | TDP down | 240 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9354P cache has a total of 288.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354P |
| 14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | SP5 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 2534 $ | Release price | 2730 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354P
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz |
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