Intel Xeon Gold 6250L vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

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Intel Xeon Gold 6250L CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6250L or Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 - 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 6250L has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L was released in Q1/2020.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is at 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
8 Cores 48
16 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

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 6250L Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L or Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L can use up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 supports up to GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.4 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
4608 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 12
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 71.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 185 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 71.50 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
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, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
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
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2019
6400 $ Release price --
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