Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242 or Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y - 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 Gold 5418Y has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y was released in Q1/2023. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
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 Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
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 Gold 5418Y can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | 45.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 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 Gold 5418Y is 185 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 185 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 Gold 5418Y cache has a total of 45.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y |
14 nm | Technology | 10 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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
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, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
2534 $ | Release price | 1483 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y |
Unknown | Unknown |