Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242 or Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 - 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 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 |
-- | 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 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 is 85 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
2534 $ | Release price | 310 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 |
Unknown | Unknown |