Intel Xeon Gold 6242 vs Intel Xeon E-2276ME

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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2276ME
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon E-2276ME

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6242 or Intel Xeon E-2276ME - 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 E-2276ME has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2276ME was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon E-2276ME has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2276ME
16 Cores 6
32 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6242 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2276ME
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics P630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2276ME can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2276ME
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 E-2276ME is 45 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2276ME
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E-2276ME cache has a total of 12.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2276ME
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 BGA 1440
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 Q2/2019
2534 $ Release price 450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 (86%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME (41%)

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 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1107 (86%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME Intel Xeon E-2276ME
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1294 (100%)

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 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
12843 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME Intel Xeon E-2276ME
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
6561 (51%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
26311 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME Intel Xeon E-2276ME
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
8169 (31%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2276ME Intel Xeon E-2276ME
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon E-2276ME
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