Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6210U

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Gold 6210U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6210U clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
48 Cores 20
96 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 Platinum 9242 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
-- 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
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-- 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 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
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 27.50 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 Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6210U is at 27.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
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 1500 $
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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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz
1124 (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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
16392 (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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
28921 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
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