Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | ||
12 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
281.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
71.50 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
250 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
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 |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 5448 $ |
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Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
Unknown | Unknown |