Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242

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Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Intel Xeon Gold 6242

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL and the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL 16 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Cooper Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16 Cores 16
32 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 6328HL Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4608 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
4608 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 22.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242
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 4189 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2534 $
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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 6328HL Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1107 (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 6328HL Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
12843 (100%)

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 6328HL Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
26311 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6328HL Intel Xeon Gold 6242
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