Intel Xeon Gold 6434 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

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Intel Xeon Gold 6434 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6434 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R clocks with 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
8 Cores 20
16 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

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 6434 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
-- 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 6434, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.50 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
80 PCIe lanes 48
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has a TDP of 195 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
195 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6434 has 22.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet 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 4677 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2020
2607 $ Release price 3286 $
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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 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz
1165 (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 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz
16735 (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 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz
1543 (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 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6434
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz
34982 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6434 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
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