Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

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Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y and the Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
4 Generation 4
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
16 Cores 24
32 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
4096 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
37.50 MB L3 Cache 60.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
80 PCIe lanes 80
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has 37.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y is at 60.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
1517 $ Release price 2878 $
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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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1355 (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 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz
22465 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
2360 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
24C 48T @ 2.00 GHz
19583 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
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