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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 9555 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 9555 - 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 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD EPYC 9555 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9555 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 9554 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9555 has 64 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9555 |
20 | Cores | 64 |
40 | Threads | 128 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9555 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9555 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.75 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 6242R has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9555 is 360 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9555 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a 35.75 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9555 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9555 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
3286 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9555
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9555
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9555
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9555
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD EPYC 9555 |
Unknown | Unknown |