Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8158 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242 - 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 Platinum 8158 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 was released in Q2/2019. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Skylake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 768 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 25.00 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 ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is 150 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | 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 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 |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| 7000 $ | 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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
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